Chicago Cubs second baseman Ken Hubbs dies in plane crashe
1964 – Chicago Cubs second baseman Ken Hubbs, named National League Rookie of the Year in 1962, dies in Provo, Utah at age 22, when the plane that he is piloting crashes.
funeral services for Hall of Fame second baseman Rogers Hornsby are held in Chicago
On January 8, 1963, funeral services for Hall of Fame second baseman Rogers Hornsby are held in Chicago, Illinois. Hall of Fame director Sid Keener, American League president Will Harridge and Hall of Famers Lou Boudreau, Charles “Gabby” Hartnett, Ted Lyons and Ray Schalk attend the services for Hornsby, who died from a…
Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby dies at the age of 66 from a heart attack
On January 5, 1963, Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby dies at the age of 66 from a heart attack. A hard-hitting second baseman, Hornsby batted .358 over a 23-year major league career. Hornsby had most recently served as a coach and scout for the New York Mets. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ PODCAST – Rogers Horsnby Goes to Cooperstown…
The Phillies Special
On July 28, 1962 —— In the last few days, the “Philadelphia Inquirer” ran a retrospective piece on a horrendous train derailment that was called the “Phillies Special,” which was carrying fans from the Harrisburg, PA area to the July 28, 1962 Philles game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The images below the exerpt from the…
Hall of Famer Ty Cobb dies at the age of 74
On July 17, 1961, After checking in a month earlier at an Atlanta hospital, where he placed beside his bed a brown bag filled with $1 million in negotiable securities along a with Luger, Ty Cobb dies at the age of seventy-four after a long battle with cancer. Only three former players, Ray Schalk, Mickey…
St. Louis Brown Eddie Gaedel dies from a heart attack at the age of 36
On June 18, 1961, former St. Louis Brown Eddie Gaedel dies from a heart attack at the age of 36. In one of owner Bill Veeck’s most outlandish promotions, the three-foot, seven-inch Gaedel had appeared in one game for the Browns in 1951. Gabel is found dead lying in his bed with bruises on the…
Hall of Famer Fred Clarke dies at the age of 87
On August 14, 1960, Hall of Famer Fred Clarke dies at the age of 87. Clarke played 21 years in the major leagues and also managed for 19 seasons. In 1909, he led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a World Championship.
Jim Bottomley dies of a heart attack at the age of 59
On December 11, 1959, former first baseman Jim Bottomley dies of a heart attack at the age of 59 in St. Louis, Missouri, where he’d starred for many years with the Cardinals. Bottomley earned election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
Ed Walsh dies in Pompano Beach, at the age of 78.
Ed Walsh dies in Pompano Beach, at the age of 78. Walsh started a brief but remarkable pitching career in 1904 with the Chicago White Sox. From 1906 through 1912, he averaged 24 wins with 220 strikeouts and posted an ERA below 2.00 five times. Walsh was selected to the Hall of Fame in 1946.
Napoleon “Larry” Lajoie dies of pneumonia at the age of 84
On February 7, 1959, Hall of Famer Napoleon “Larry” Lajoie dies of pneumonia at the age of 84. Lajoie batted .338 over a 21-year career and gained election to the Hall of Fame in 1937. Lajoie also managed Cleveland from 1905 to 1909.
