Baseball Executive Graves & Memorials

John Tomlinson Brush

1845–1912 (age 67)

Crown Hill Cemetery

John Tomlinson Brush was an American baseball executive and owner who lived from 1845 to 1912.

Horace Fogel

1861–1928 (age 67)

Mount Peace Cemetery

Horace Fogel was an early baseball executive who served as president of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Harry Frazee

1880–1929 (age 49)

Kensico Cemetery

Harry Frazee was a Peoria-based baseball executive who lived from 1880 to 1929.

Abe Manley

1885–1952 (age 67)

Fairmount Cemetery

Abe Manley was an American baseball executive and co-owner of the Newark Eagles of the Negro Leagues.

Branch Rickey

1881–1965 (age 84)

Rush Township Cemetery

Branch Rickey (1881-1965) was a Stockdale resident and pioneering baseball executive buried at Rush Township Cemetery.

Walter O'Malley

1903–1979 (age 76)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Walter O'Malley was the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team and a key figure in Major League Baseball history.

Alex Pompez

1890–1974 (age 84)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Alex Pompez was an American baseball executive and Negro Leagues team owner who championed integration in sports.

Warren Crandall Giles

1896–1979 (age 83)

Riverside Cemetery

Warren Crandall Giles was a Major League Baseball executive who served as National League president from 1896 to 1979.

Bill Lucas

1936–1979 (age 43)

Westview Cemetery

Bill Lucas was an American baseball executive and pioneering African American in major league baseball management.

Will Harridge

1883–1971 (age 88)

Memorial Park Cemetery

Will Harridge was the American League president who served during a transformative era of Major League Baseball.

Bill Benswanger

1892–1972 (age 80)

West View Cemetery

Bill Benswanger (1892-1972) was an American baseball executive and owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bill Veeck

1914–1986 (age 72)

Lake Michigan

Bill Veeck was an American baseball executive and owner known for his innovative promotional tactics.