Stones Now Mark Graves of Negro League Players

Unmarked graves make up a large part of Chicago's Burr Oak Cemetary. But, through the efforts of Jeremy Crock the gravesites of eight former Negro League players are now marked with headstones. The grave markers were placed and dedicated Saturday (June 18th) in a ceremony attended by friends, relatives and Negro League basebal fans. Read the whole story in the Chicago Sun Times.

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