OT.... Grave Site of Lefty Grove (and Other Major League Ball Players)

[iwantitiwinit]

Funny and true story for you. I went to school at Bucknell in Lewisburg. The cemetery where Christy is buried is located on route 15 (i think its 15) between the school and where all the seniors lived. One Saturday night in 1983 a "friend" of mine knocks on the door at 3 am (way too much to drink). She tried cutting across one of the dirt roads that led through the cemetary to route 15 in her car and drove into a partially dug grave. We get 4-5 friends and tried to lift/push the car out. 30 minutes later we're sitting in the Lewisburg police station with a lot of "splaining" to do.

[Jay Wolt]

After the recent Baltimore National I visited Gettysburg and was treated to a terrific battlefield tour by Jay Wolt. The next day I shot up to Lewisburg specifically to visit Christy Mathewson's grave. I even considered heading to NE Penna to see Joe Wood's resting place as well but had an early flight the next day and couldn't bring it off.

As I reminded David before & since, on our trip into Gettysburg we ate at Eddie Plank's restaurant. (Not his joint specifically as he died in 1926)
He was buried across the street in Evergreen Cemetery past the soldiers grave sites. A mere 100 yards or so from where we ate.

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

As I reminded David before & since, on our trip into Gettysburg we ate at Eddie Plank's restaurant. (Not his joint specifically as he died in 1926)
He was buried across the street in Evergreen Cemetery past the soldiers grave sites. A mere 100 yards or so from where we ate.

Next visit for sure, Jay. Am already jonesing for a hot dog at Ernie's.
Alexander Cartwright is buried in Oahu Cemetery in Honolulu. Twenty years living there and I never took a minute to visit his gravesite. Next time, and am always jonesing for local kine grinds.

[varsitycollectibles]

So this thread sparked a little project for me yesterday to find the grave site of Charlie Neal who is buried where I live in Longview, Texas.

If you'd like to read the story, you can find it at www.varsitycollectibles.com

Here is a picture of Charlie's headstone.

[leftygrove10]

Originally Posted by varsitycollectibles

So this thread sparked a little project for me yesterday to find the grave site of Charlie Neal who is buried where I live in Longview, Texas.

If you'd like to read the story, you can find it at www.varsitycollectibles.com

That's neat! Thanks for the picture and the story!

[sylbry]

This thread reminded me of MN SABR member Stew Thornley. He has been to grave site of ever deceased member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

http://stewthornley.net/#Graveyard

Not exactly on topic, but I travelled to Ravensdale, Washington because I had heard the cemetery there had been desecrated in the 1960's, when the former coal mining town was all but abandoned. The graveyard is still in a sad state of disrepair, reclaimed by the Cascade wilderness decades ago.

Tried to find Jack Muncie's grave site, he was Jimmy Claxtons' former coach in Ravensdale 1910-13. The first coach to integrate the local, Coal Miners League. Claxton began his career as a catcher for the local nine. Muncie was tragically killed in a mining accident in November 1915 along with thirty others. Many of them prominent town members listed in link below.

I could not locate it, and was heartbroken to see the sarcophagi of others spread around the heavily wooded area. Absolutely horrible, if you know of at risk sites please volunteer the time to assist in the preservation of history.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...ed=0CD8Q9QEwCQ

[abroome]

Got to briefly visit Kensico Cemetery during a trip to the East Coast National in White Plains.
I have been to other cemeteries to visit graves but I have never seen one with a tourist map and recorded tour. Kensico has color maps printed and famous graves are tagged with a metal sign. They even have a pre-recorded cellphone guide!
I was able to visit Gehrig's grave and the grave of New Yorker cartoonist Peter Arno. I understand Ruth is buried not far away from Kensico. Maybe next time.
There were baseballs and gloves left on Gehrig's grave but the most disturbing thing left behind was a Starting Lineup figure of Gehrig! Those damn plastic things haunt everyone!

Andy

gehrig.jpg

[orator1]

This photo of James O'Rourke's headstone was taken on September 1st 2005, which marked the 155th anniversary of his birth (born 9-1-1850). O'Rourke is buried in St. Michael's Cemetery in Stratford, CT. (Section 2 Lot 10). Pictured is my daughter Kelly, who is a great-great-great granddaughter of the Orator. O'Rourke played 7 years for Boston from 1873-1878, and 1880, hence the Boston cap.

The headstone can be located by turning from Stratford Ave (where the "A" is pictured on the map) onto St. Augustine Ave (which is the vertical road through the middle of the cemetery). The O'Rourke headstone can be see on the left side of St. Augustine Ave soon after you turn in, and is close to the road. If you continue driving to the next intersection which is St. James Ave. (also within the cemetery) you've gone too far. The address of St. Michael's Cemetery is 2205 Stratford Ave, Stratford CT.