Henry Chadwick
Henry Chadwick was a writer, statistician, and historian whose popular books and newspaper columns are credited with popularizing the game of baseball. His well-maintained grave, decorated with baseball gear and memorabilia, is a definite stand-out among surrounding graves at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. Chadwick's role in popularizing the game has earned him the title "Father of Baseball."
Links:
Wikipedia
HenryChadwick.com
Baseball Hall of Fame
Baseball-Reference.com
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Henry Chadwick Grave Site
Henry Chadwick's grave is topped by an enormous granite baseball
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Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball"
Henry Chadwick was a sportswriter whose popular newspaper columns are credited with popularizing the then-nascent game of baseball
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Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball"
Chadwick's grave stands out at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. With actual baseball gear on the marker, this grave appears to be actively maintained by the Chadwick Estate
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Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball"
In Memoriam Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball" Born Oct. 5, 1824 Died April 20, 1908
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Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball"
It is unusual to see real gear like this batter's glove on an open-air tombstone.
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Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball"
Jane Botts (Born July 24 1819, Died May 19 1915), wife of Henry Chadwick, is also buried at this grave.
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Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball"
Someone left this actual baseball at the base of Henry Chadwick's grave site.
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Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball"
Henry Chadwick's grave stands out such that it feels more like a well-maintained museum piece than a grave site
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In Memoriam Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball" Born Oct. 5, 1824 Died April 20, 1908
In Memoriam Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball" Born Oct. 5, 1824 Died April 20, 1908
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In Memoriam Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball" Born Oct. 5, 1824 Died April 20, 1908
In Memoriam Henry Chadwick, "Father of Baseball" Born Oct. 5, 1824 Died April 20, 1908
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