Friday Oct 01, 2021

ABC #031: Wes Fisler, Lon Knight, Harry Luff, Orator Shafer - Play Ball!, Part 2

  • Wes “The Icicle” Fisler scored the first run in major league history but lay in an unmarked grave at Laurel Hill for more than 90 years.
  • Alonzo "Lon" Knight threw the first pitch in major league history, yet still has an unmarked grave.
  • Harry Luff was an awful human being who nonetheless played eight positions for six different teams in four major leagues before finally doing jail time.
  • George "Orator" Shafer was confined to right field because of his constant chatter but he still holds the Major League Record for most outfield assists more than 140 years after setting it. 

All are interred at Laurel Hill East or Laurel Hill West.  Even if you're not a baseball fan, I think you will like these stories.  

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