Major League Baseball Players Who Died in Indiana

Hall of Fame Manager Casey Stengel once quipped, "Most people my age are dead - you could look it up." The table below allows you to "look it up", as it is a comprehensive historical analysis of every major league baseball players' place of death. Selecting a state or country will bring up a sortable chart with every player in history who died in that particular area.

"Baseball is a game dominated by vital ghosts; it's a fraternity, like no other we have of the active and the no longer so, the living and the dead." - Richard Gilman in The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball (Jonathan Fraser Light, 2005)
Major League Baseball Players Who Died in Indiana

A Historical Analysis / Return To Players by Place of Death

Cy Alberts Fort Wayne, Indiana 08-27-1917 1910 1910
Vic Aldridge Terre Haute, Indiana 04-17-1973 1917 1928
Goat Anderson South Bend, Indiana 03-15-1923 1907 1907
Wally Andrews Indianapolis, Indiana 01-20-1940 1884 1888
Harry Arndt South Bend, Indiana 03-25-1921 1902 1907
Paddy Baumann Indianapolis, Indiana 11-20-1969 1911 1917
Ted Beard Fishers, Indiana 12-30-2011 1948 1958
George Beck South Bend, Indiana 10-29-1973 1914 1914
Joe Beggs Indianapolis, Indiana 07-19-1983 1938 1948
Ollie Bejma South Bend, Indiana 01-03-1995 1934 1939
Al Bergman Fort Wayne, Indiana 06-20-1961 1916 1916
Claude Berry Richmond, Indiana 02-01-1974 1904 1915
Charlie Biggs French Lick, Indiana 05-24-1954 1932 1932
Emil Bildilli Hartford City, Indiana 09-16-1946 1937 1941
Ray Blemker Evansville, Indiana 02-15-1994 1960 1960
George Boehler Lawrenceburg, Indiana 06-23-1958 1912 1926
Lyman Bostock Gary, Indiana 09-24-1978 1975 1978
Cy Bowen Greensburg, Indiana 01-25-1925 1896 1896
Ray Boyd Hortonville, Indiana 02-11-1920 1910 1911
Bill Brandt Fort Wayne, Indiana 05-16-1968 1941 1943
Buster Bray Evansville, Indiana 09-04-1982 1941 1941
Elmer Brown Indianapolis, Indiana 01-23-1955 1911 1915
Mordecai Brown Terre Haute, Indiana 02-14-1948 1903 1916
Donie Bush Indianapolis, Indiana 03-28-1972 1908 1923
Bill Butland Terre Haute, Indiana 09-19-1997 1940 1947
Eli Cates Anderson, Indiana 05-29-1964 1908 1908
Bill Chambers Fort Wayne, Indiana 03-27-1962 1910 1910
Glenn Chapman Richmond, Indiana 11-05-1988 1934 1934
Bruce Connatser Terre Haute, Indiana 01-27-1971 1931 1932
Phil Corridan Indianapolis, Indiana 07-01-1915 1884 1884
John Corriden Indianapolis, Indiana 06-04-2001 1946 1946
Red Corriden Indianapolis, Indiana 09-28-1959 1910 1915
Stan Coveleski South Bend, Indiana 03-20-1984 1912 1928
George Craig Indianapolis, Indiana 04-23-1911 1907 1907
Bill Cramer Fort Wayne, Indiana 09-11-1966 1912 1912
Buck Crouse Muncie, Indiana 10-23-1983 1923 1930
Nig Cuppy Elkhart, Indiana 07-27-1922 1892 1901
Dom Dallessandro Indianapolis, Indiana 04-29-1988 1937 1947
Pete Daniels Indianapolis, Indiana 02-13-1928 1890 1898
Harry Danning Valparaiso, Indiana 11-29-2004 1933 1942
Rolla Daringer Seymour, Indiana 05-23-1974 1914 1915
Rex Dawson Indianapolis, Indiana 10-20-1958 1913 1913
Dutch Distel Madison, Indiana 02-12-1967 1918 1918
Biddy Dolan Indianapolis, Indiana 07-15-1950 1914 1914
Jim Duggan Indianapolis, Indiana 12-05-1951 1911 1911
Ike Eichrodt Indianapolis, Indiana 07-14-1965 1925 1931
Ed Eiteljorge Greencastle, Indiana 12-05-1942 1890 1891
Hod Eller Indianapolis, Indiana 07-18-1961 1917 1921
Jumbo Elliott Terre Haute, Indiana 01-07-1970 1923 1934
Tom Fisher Anderson, Indiana 09-03-1972 1904 1904
Gene Fodge Mishawaka, Indiana 10-27-2010 1958 1958
Charlie French Indianapolis, Indiana 03-30-1962 1909 1910
Lawrence Freund Jeffersonville, Indiana 11-05-1933 1896 1896
Bob Friedrichs Jasper, Indiana 04-15-1997 1932 1932
Larry Fritz Munster, Indiana 07-22-2010 1975 1975
Joe Gates Gary, Indiana 03-28-2010 1978 1979
George Gick Lafayette, Indiana 08-12-2008 1937 1938
Jot Goar New Castle, Indiana 04-04-1947 1896 1898
Charlie Gray Indianapolis, Indiana 06-01-1900 1890 1890
John Grim Indianapolis, Indiana 07-28-1961 1888 1899
Harley Grossman Evansville, Indiana 09-05-2003 1952 1952
Pinky Hargrave Ft. Wayne, Indiana 10-03-1942 1923 1933
Hub Hart Fort Wayne, Indiana 10-10-1960 1905 1907
Pete Henning Dyer, Indiana 11-04-1939 1914 1915
Art Herring Marion, Indiana 12-02-1995 1929 1947
Mike Heydon Indianapolis, Indiana 10-13-1913 1898 1907
Mahlon Higbee Depauw, Indiana 04-07-1968 1922 1922
Oral Hildebrand Southport, Indiana 09-08-1977 1931 1940
Carmen Hill Indianapolis, Indiana 01-01-1990 1915 1930
Stew Hofferth Valparaiso, Indiana 03-07-1994 1944 1946
Billy Holm East Chicago, Indiana 07-27-1977 1943 1945
Johnny Hutchings Indianapolis, Indiana 04-27-1963 1940 1946
Bert Inks Ligonier, Indiana 10-03-1941 1891 1896
Hal Irelan Carmel, Indiana 07-16-1944 1914 1914
Jeff James Indianapolis, Indiana 05-07-2006 1968 1969
Walt Justis Greendale, Indiana 10-04-1941 1905 1905
Speed Kelly Goshen, Indiana 05-06-1949 1909 1909
Malachi Kittridge Gary, Indiana 06-23-1928 1890 1906
Chuck Klein Indianapolis, Indiana 03-28-1958 1928 1944
Charlie Knepper Muncie, Indiana 02-06-1946 1899 1899
Mike Knode South Bend, Indiana 12-20-1980 1920 1920
Punch Knoll Evansville, Indiana 02-08-1960 1905 1905
Ben Koehler South Bend, Indiana 05-21-1961 1905 1906
Mike Kosman Lafayette, Indiana 12-10-2002 1944 1944
Wayne LaMaster New Albany, Indiana 08-04-1989 1937 1938
Joe Lis Evansville, Indiana 10-17-2010 1970 1977
Bob Logan Indianapolis, Indiana 05-20-1978 1935 1945
Sal Madrid Ft. Wayne, Indiana 02-24-1977 1947 1947
Johnny Mann Terre Haute, Indiana 03-31-1977 1928 1928
Hal Mauck Princeton, Indiana 04-27-1921 1893 1893
Pinky May Corydon, Indiana 09-04-2000 1939 1943
Tom McCarthy Mishawaka, Indiana 03-28-1933 1908 1909
Al McCauley Wayne Township, Indiana 08-24-1917 1884 1891
Frank McElyea Evansville, Indiana 04-19-1987 1942 1942
Willie McGill Indianapolis, Indiana 08-29-1944 1890 1896
Larry McKeon Indianapolis, Indiana 07-18-1915 1884 1886
Jouett Meekin New Albany, Indiana 12-14-1944 1891 1900
Steve Melter Mishawaka, Indiana 01-28-1962 1909 1909
Jim Middleton Argos, Indiana 01-12-1974 1917 1921
Fred Miller Brookville, Indiana 05-02-1953 1910 1910
Ralph Miller Ft. Wayne, Indiana 03-18-1939 1920 1924
Roscoe Miller Corydon, Indiana 04-18-1913 1901 1904
Walt Miller Marion, Indiana 03-01-1956 1911 1911
Mike Milosevich East Chicago, Indiana 02-04-1966 1944 1945
Forrest More Columbus, Indiana 08-17-1968 1909 1909
George Mullin Wabash, Indiana 01-07-1944 1902 1915
Red Munson Mishawaka, Indiana 02-19-1957 1905 1905
Larry Murphy Indianapolis, Indiana 10-06-1911 1891 1891
Lou Nagelsen Fort Wayne, Indiana 10-21-1965 1912 1912
Bill Nelson Terre Haute, Indiana 06-23-1941 1884 1884
Ovid Nicholson Salem, Indiana 03-24-1968 1912 1912
Hugh Nicol Lafayette, Indiana 06-27-1921 1881 1890
Rabbit Nill Fort Wayne, Indiana 05-24-1962 1904 1908
Eddie O'Meara Fort Wayne, Indiana 02-16-1902 1895 1896
Denny O'Neil Rushville, Indiana 11-15-1922 1893 1893
Peaches O'Neill Anderson, Indiana 08-02-1955 1904 1904
Frank Oberlin Ashley, Indiana 01-06-1952 1906 1910
George Orme Indianapolis, Indiana 03-16-1962 1920 1920
Bunny Pearce Brownstown, Indiana 05-22-1933 1908 1909
Ollie Pickering Vincennes, Indiana 01-20-1952 1896 1908
Al Pilarcik Schererville, Indiana 09-20-2010 1956 1961
Odie Porter Borden, Indiana 05-02-1903 1902 1902
Bill Prough Richmond, Indiana 12-29-1936 1912 1912
Troy Puckett Winchester, Indiana 04-13-1971 1911 1911
Toad Ramsey Indianapolis, Indiana 03-27-1906 1885 1890
Bill Rariden Bedford, Indiana 08-28-1942 1909 1920
Duke Reilley Indianapolis, Indiana 03-04-1968 1909 1909
Bill Richardson Sullivan, Indiana 11-06-1949 1901 1901
Johnny Riddle Indianapolis, Indiana 12-15-1998 1930 1948
Reb Russell Indianapolis, Indiana 09-30-1973 1913 1923
Al Scheer Logansport, Indiana 05-06-1959 1913 1915
Al Schellhase Evansville, Indiana 01-03-1919 1890 1891
Hank Schreiber Indianapolis, Indiana 02-23-1968 1914 1926
Everett Scott Fort Wayne, Indiana 11-02-1960 1914 1926
Bill Shanner Evansville, Indiana 12-18-1986 1920 1920
Ray Shook South Bend, Indiana 09-16-1970 1916 1916
Frank Sigafoos Indianapolis, Indiana 04-12-1968 1926 1931
Syl Simon Chandler, Indiana 02-28-1973 1923 1924
Hosea Siner Sullivan, Indiana 06-10-1948 1909 1909
Al Smith Hammond, Indiana 01-03-2002 1953 1964
Harry Smith Queensville, Indiana 06-04-1898 1877 1889
Jock Somerlott Butler, Indiana 04-21-1965 1910 1911
Bill Sowders Indianapolis, Indiana 02-02-1951 1888 1890
John Sowders Indianapolis, Indiana 07-29-1939 1887 1890
Len Sowders Indianapolis, Indiana 11-19-1888 1886 1886
Chick Stahl West Baden, Indiana 03-28-1907 1897 1906
Ace Stewart Terre Haute, Indiana 04-17-1912 1895 1895
Nick Strincevich Valparaiso, Indiana 11-11-2011 1940 1948
Ed Summers Indianapolis, Indiana 05-12-1953 1908 1912
Ben Taylor Martin County, Indiana 11-03-1946 1912 1912
Harry Taylor Terre Haute, Indiana 11-05-2000 1946 1952
Yank Terry Bloomington, Indiana 11-04-1979 1940 1945
Tommy Thevenow Madison, Indiana 07-29-1957 1924 1938
Bud Tinning Evansville, Indiana 01-17-1961 1932 1935
Walt Tragesser Lafayette, Indiana 12-14-1970 1913 1920
Ken Trinkle Paoli, Indiana 05-10-1976 1943 1949
Dick Van Zant Wayne County, Indiana 08-06-1912 1888 1888
Carl Vandagrift Fort Wayne, Indiana 10-09-1920 1914 1914
Peek-A-Boo Veach Indianapolis, Indiana 11-12-1937 1884 1890
Charlie Wacker Evansville, Indiana 08-07-1948 1909 1909
Lefty Wallace Evansville, Indiana 07-28-1982 1942 1946
Buzzy Wares South Bend, Indiana 05-26-1964 1913 1914
Dick West Fort Wayne, Indiana 03-13-1996 1938 1943
Bill Whaley Indianapolis, Indiana 03-03-1943 1923 1923
George Wheeler Clinton, Indiana 06-14-1918 1910 1910
Jack White Indianapolis, Indiana 09-30-1963 1904 1904
Charlie Whitehouse Indianapolis, Indiana 07-19-1960 1914 1919
Andy Woehr Fort Wayne, Indiana 07-24-1990 1923 1924
Harry Wolfe Fort Wayne, Indiana 07-28-1971 1917 1917
Clarence Woods Rising Sun, Indiana 07-02-1969 1914 1914
Rollie Zeider Garrett, Indiana 09-12-1967 1910 1918

Major League Baseball Players Who Died in Indiana



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1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895
1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915
1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Did you know that Frank Ringo was the first Major League baseball player to committ suicide? On April 12, 1889, he ingested a lethal dose of morphine, died of the drug overdose, and became the first baseball suicide in history.

     

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