Those guys were the guys that gave birth to the guys that were the gretest generation. Some of them were the actual guys that created the greatest generation.
These guys just beat the Kaiser. No honor in that.
Baseball player suicides are a lot rarer now than they used to be. I wonder if it's the money.
There's what appears to be a fairly comprehensive list at this site:
http://www.thedeadballera.com/suicides.html
It's kind of depressing. Most players shot themselves, or hung themselves, or used carbon monoxide, but there were some pretty unusual methods too:
Opium Overdose
Slit His Throat After Killing His Wife And Two Children
JUMPED FROM A STEAMER INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
SLIT HIS THROAT WITH A HUNTING KNIFE AFTER AN OPERATION FAILED TO RESTORE HIS PITCHING ARM
SHOT HIMSELF IN A POLICE STATION
SHOT HIMSELF AFTER KILLING HIS WIFE
HUNG HIMSELF IN JAIL AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH RAPE
DROVE HIS CAR OVER A CLIFF
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These guys just beat the Kaiser. No honor in that.
Some would contend they never lost. Some would go so far as to say they were stabbed in the back.
I'll stop.
There's what appears to be a fairly comprehensive list at this site:
http://www.thedeadballera.com/suicides.html
It's kind of depressing. Most players shot themselves, or hung themselves, or used carbon monoxide, but there were some pretty unusual methods too:
Opium Overdose
Slit His Throat After Killing His Wife And Two Children
JUMPED FROM A STEAMER INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
SLIT HIS THROAT WITH A HUNTING KNIFE AFTER AN OPERATION FAILED TO RESTORE HIS PITCHING ARM
SHOT HIMSELF IN A POLICE STATION
SHOT HIMSELF AFTER KILLING HIS WIFE
HUNG HIMSELF IN JAIL AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH RAPE
DROVE HIS CAR OVER A CLIFF
Comment status: comments have been closed. Baseball Toaster is now out of business.