Major League Baseball Players Who Died in Virginia

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 Virginia

A Historical Analysis / Return To Players by Place of Death

Bob Allen Chesapeake, Virginia 10-30-2005 1937 1937
Toby Atwell Purcellville, Virginia 01-25-2003 1952 1956
Doc Ayers Pulaski, Virginia 05-26-1968 1913 1921
Jack Beach Alexandria, Virginia 07-23-1896 1884 1884
Jim Bibby Lynchburg, Virginia 02-16-2010 1972 1984
Vern Bickford Richmond, Virginia 05-06-1960 1948 1954
Fred Blanding Salem, Virginia 07-16-1950 1910 1914
Lu Blue Alexandria, Virginia 07-28-1958 1921 1933
Joe Boehling Richmond, Virginia 09-08-1941 1912 1920
Larry Boerner Staunton, Virginia 10-16-1969 1932 1932
Garland Braxton Norfolk, Virginia 02-25-1966 1921 1933
Jim Brillheart Radford, Virginia 09-02-1972 1922 1931
Wally Burnette Danville, Virginia 02-12-2003 1956 1958
Jack Bushelman Roanoke, Virginia 10-26-1955 1909 1912
Soup Campbell Sparta, Virginia 02-16-2000 1940 1941
Bob Chakales Richmond, Virginia 02-18-2010 1951 1957
Harry Child Alexandria, Virginia 11-08-1972 1930 1930
Ed Clark Hampton, Virginia 11-27-1927 1886 1891
Zip Collins Manassas, Virginia 12-19-1983 1914 1921
Bill Connelly Richmond, Virginia 11-27-1980 1945 1953
Red Cox Roanoke, Virginia 10-15-1984 1920 1920
Bernie Creger Lynchburg, Virginia 11-30-1997 1947 1947
Davey Crockett Charlottesville, Virginia 02-23-1961 1901 1901
Tom Crooke Quantico, Virginia 04-05-1929 1909 1910
Nick Cullop Tazewell, Virginia 04-15-1961 1913 1921
Bill Dammann Lynnhaven, Virginia 12-06-1948 1897 1899
Bud Davis Williamsburg, Virginia 05-26-1967 1915 1915
Buddy Dear Radford, Virginia 08-29-1989 1927 1927
Vance Dinges Harrisonburg, Virginia 10-04-1990 1945 1946
William Fischer Richmond, Virginia 09-04-1945 1913 1917
Lew Flick Weber City, Virginia 12-07-1990 1943 1944
Ed Ford Richmond, Virginia 06-08-1931 1884 1884
Reddy Foster Richmond, Virginia 12-19-1908 1896 1896
Nemo Gaines Warrenton, Virginia 01-26-1979 1921 1921
John Gallagher Norfolk, Virginia 03-30-1952 1915 1915
Al Gettel Norfolk, Virginia 04-08-2005 1945 1955
John Gilroy Norfolk, Virginia 08-04-1897 1895 1896
Ed Glenn Richmond, Virginia 02-10-1892 1884 1888
Johnny Gorsica Charlottesville, Virginia 12-16-1998 1940 1947
Bob Habenicht Richmond, Virginia 12-24-1980 1951 1953
Garvin Hamner Richmond, Virginia 12-15-2003 1945 1945
Gail Harris Gainesville, Virginia 11-14-2012 1955 1960
Herb Hash Culpeper, Virginia 05-20-2008 1940 1941
Harry Hedgpeth Richmond, Virginia 07-30-1966 1913 1913
Randy Heflin Fredericksburg, Virginia 08-17-1999 1945 1946
Don Hendrickson Norfolk, Virginia 01-19-1977 1945 1946
Walt Herrell Front Royal, Virginia 01-23-1949 1911 1911
Mul Holland Winchester, Virginia 02-16-1969 1926 1929
Albie Hood Chesapeake, Virginia 10-14-1988 1925 1925
Buck Hooker Richmond, Virginia 07-02-1929 1902 1903
Buck Hopkins Phoebus, Virginia 10-02-1929 1907 1907
Ben Huffman Luray, Virginia 02-22-2005 1937 1937
Hank Hulvey Mount Sidney, Virginia 04-09-1982 1923 1923
Charlie Jackson Radford, Virginia 05-27-1968 1915 1917
Bucky Jacobs Richmond, Virginia 06-15-1990 1937 1940
Jesse Jefferson Midlothian, Virginia 09-08-2011 1973 1981
Jackie Jensen Charlottesville, Virginia 07-14-1982 1950 1961
George Kahler Battle Creek, Virginia 02-07-1924 1910 1914
Owen Kahn Richmond, Virginia 01-17-1981 1930 1930
Bill Kay Roanoke, Virginia 12-03-1945 1907 1907
Bill Kennedy Alexandria, Virginia 08-20-1995 1942 1947
Monte Kennedy Midlothian, Virginia 03-01-1997 1946 1953
Clay Kirby Arlington, Virginia 10-11-1991 1969 1976
George Kopshaw Lynchburg, Virginia 12-26-1934 1923 1923
Lefty Leifield Fairfax, Virginia 10-10-1970 1905 1920
Bob Mabe Danville, Virginia 01-09-2005 1958 1960
Harry Mace Norfolk, Virginia 04-26-1930 1891 1891
Buck Marrow Newport News, Virginia 11-21-1982 1932 1938
Billy Martin Arlington, Virginia 09-14-1949 1914 1914
Cloy Mattox Danville, Virginia 08-03-1985 1929 1929
Jerry May Swoope, Virginia 06-30-1996 1964 1973
Bill McAfee Culpeper, Virginia 07-08-1958 1930 1934
Herm McFarland Richmond, Virginia 09-21-1935 1896 1903
Kit McKenna Lynchburg, Virginia 03-31-1941 1898 1899
George McQuinn Alexandria, Virginia 12-24-1978 1936 1948
Bud Metheny Virginia Beach, Virginia 01-02-2003 1943 1946
Charlie Metro Buckingham, Virginia 03-18-2011 1943 1945
Tom Miller Richmond, Virginia 08-13-1980 1918 1919
Al Montgomery Waverly, Virginia 04-26-1942 1941 1941
Bill Morrisette Virginia Beach, Virginia 03-25-1966 1915 1920
Doug Neff Cape Charles, Virginia 05-23-1932 1914 1915
Gus Niarhos Harrisonburg, Virginia 12-29-2004 1946 1955
Mike O'Rourke Richmond, Virginia 03-03-1934 1890 1890
Johnny Oates Richmond, Virginia 12-24-2004 1970 1981
Al Orth Lynchburg, Virginia 10-08-1948 1895 1909
Fred Ostendorf Kecoughtan, Virginia 03-02-1965 1914 1914
Harry Parker Richmond, Virginia 05-28-2012 1970 1976
Harry Pattee Lynchburg, Virginia 07-17-1971 1908 1908
Rusty Peters Harrisonburg, Virginia 02-21-2003 1936 1947
Nick Picciuto Winchester, Virginia 01-10-1997 1945 1945
Charlie Pick Lynchburg, Virginia 06-26-1954 1914 1920
Clarence Pickrel Rocky Mount, Virginia 11-04-1983 1933 1934
Walter Plock Richmond, Virginia 04-28-1900 1891 1891
Sam Post Portsmouth, Virginia 03-31-1971 1922 1922
Red Proctor Richmond, Virginia 12-17-1954 1923 1923
Bill Quarles Petersburg, Virginia 03-25-1897 1891 1893
Dave Robertson Virginia Beach, Virginia 11-05-1970 1912 1922
Bill Rollinson Bristow, Virginia 09-28-1938 1884 1884
Harvey Russell Alexandria, Virginia 01-08-1980 1914 1915
Eddie Shokes Winchester, Virginia 09-14-2002 1941 1946
George Smith Richmond, Virginia 05-26-1981 1926 1930
Mike Smith Chesapeake, Virginia 05-31-1981 1926 1926
Vinnie Smith Virginia Beach, Virginia 12-14-1979 1941 1946
Buck Stanley Norfolk, Virginia 08-13-1940 1911 1911
Fred Talbot Falls Church, Virginia 01-11-2013 1963 1970
Pop Tate Richmond, Virginia 06-25-1932 1885 1890
Bud Thomas Charlottesville, Virginia 05-20-2001 1932 1941
Lefty Thomas Charlottesville, Virginia 03-21-1952 1925 1926
Eric Tipton Newport News, Virginia 08-29-2001 1939 1945
Ollie Tucker Radiant, Virginia 07-13-1940 1927 1928
Tom Umphlett Norfolk, Virginia 09-21-2012 1953 1955
Porter Vaughan Richmond, Virginia 07-30-2008 1940 1946
Roy Vaughn Martinsville, Virginia 03-01-1937 1934 1934
Allie Watt Norfolk, Virginia 03-15-1968 1920 1920
Pete Weckbecker Hampton, Virginia 05-16-1935 1889 1890
Art Williams Arlington, Virginia 05-16-1941 1902 1902
Don Williams Floyd, Virginia 10-16-2011 1958 1962
Woody Williams Appomattox, Virginia 02-24-1995 1938 1945
Johnnie Wittig Nassawadox, Virginia 02-24-1999 1938 1949
John Woods Norfolk, Virginia 10-04-1946 1924 1924

Major League Baseball Players Who Died in Virginia



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Baseball Almanac is aware that researching baseball players by their place of death is common data found easily on the Internet today. We, as you are well aware, enjoy taking that extra step here and have taken that common data and added this amazing chart which will enable you to see a historical breakdown of players from any given year in history by their place of death:
 
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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
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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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