119 Years Ago Today, Ed Delahanty Passed Away; Cool Court Transcripts!

[Bpm0014]

These speak for themself. One of my favorite things I own. They are a fascinating read...

[Rhotchkiss]

Thanks for posting this. The Ed Delahanty story is wild. And a total shame. One of many tortured superstars whose amazing career was cut short (although Ed had a lengthy career before he went over the falls)

[ClementeFanOh]

Thank you for posting, fascinating stuff. It still remains a mystery 100+ years
later- apparently always will be. Trent King

[carlsonjok]

There is a wonderful book about him called "Ed Delahanty in the Emerald Age of Baseball" by Jerrold Casway.

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[Keith H. Thompson]

I am so appreciative to the poster who shared this fascinating court document in behalf of Norine Delehanty. Anyone who has read the book, July 2, will know that about the only circumstance of Ed Delehanty's death without controversy is that the body found washed up below the Niagara Falls was his.
The point that has always stuck out in my mind was that it would have been very unusual to eject a passenger at such a deserted point for any reason, and there are plenty of conspiracy theories to account for why he was. Specifically, murder and theft.

[jingram058]

The story is one I have found intriguing since I was a kid and read about Ed Delahanty in a Scholastic book about baseball old timers. Who was the mysterious man following him? Did the falls remove his diamond rings, etc.? It says in these documents that the Michigan Central train he was on did not serve "intoxicating liquor". Did he bring his own? And finally, did he fall after his fight with Kingston, or was he pushed? Questions to which the answers are lost to history.

[Bpm0014]

Not a problem fellas. I’m glad you enjoyed these documents!

[Rad_Hazard]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

These speak for themself. One of my favorite things I own. They are a fascinating read...

WOW!

What an incredible piece of history! A lot of great info in that document. Delahanty's death has been covered by a lot of folks, but I wouldn't mind summarizing it in a future Baseball Biographies video. His death is definitely one of morbid fascination.