This is the grave of Al Cowens. Born in 1951 in Los Angeles, Cowens was a great baseball player and was drafted by Kansas City out of high school. He.
This is the grave of Harry Wright. Born in 1835 in Sheffield, England, Wright grew up in a prominent sporting family. His father was a well known cricket player. The.
This is the grave of Zack Wheat. Born in 1888 in Hamilton, Missouri, Wheat has an evidently unexceptional childhood, except for being very good at baseball. In 1906, he got.
Any baseball fan really needs to read this long appreciation of the great Peter Gammons, one of the few people in the world about whom no one ever has anything.
This is the grave of Jim Bunning. Born in 1931 in Southgate, Kentucky, Bunning grew up Catholic and went to Xavier University in Cincinnati. He was also a star pitcher.
This is the grave of Joe DiMaggio. Born in 1914 in Martinez, California, DiMaggio grew up in the Italian working class of the Bay Area, one of the largest migrations.
With Max Scherzer being ejected a few days ago for the use of sticky stuff, I was reminded of the beauty of Phil Niekro being ejected in 1987 after he.
This is the grave of Pinky Whitney. Born in 1905 in San Antonio, Whitney grew up to be a third basemen. His father was a railroad conductor. Interestingly, while his.
