As Today is November 2, 2011

November 2 is traditionally All Souls Day. It is the day where we celebrate the lives of family and friends who have passed away. Many will go to cemeteries and pray, some may even picnic on the grounds. It is not really a day of mourning, but a day of reflection. Remembering those who we strongly miss.

Personally, I would like to honor my grandparents, Felix Anama, Leonor Filoteo Anama, Gloria Y. Nichols, Ruben S. Menguito, Sgt. Clinton H. Nichols. As well as countless great aunts and uncles too numerous to list.

Today I want to remember the seven souls who died on January 8, 1993, at the Brown's Chicken in Palatine, Illinois: Michael C. Castro, Rico Solis, Thomas Mennes, Marcus Nellsen, Guadalupe Maldonado, Richard Ehlenfeldt, and Lynn Ehlenfeldt.

I would like to remember the people I've met over the years who left us too soon: Shannon McNamara, Linda Beyer, Gail Leff, Lois Winesburgh, Nancy Huber, Joseph Nasca.

On behalf of my wife, I would like to honor her grandparents, uncles, and especially, her mother (since I have not asked for my wife's permission to do so, I am not adding their names here).

Finally, I would like to take a moment to remember the families, the loved ones who were left behind.

Now that the personal side of the blog has been taken care of, I would also like to take time to remember 106 more people. Between 11/02/2010 and 11/01/2011, 106 people who can lay claim to playing major league baseball, passed away. Many lived long productive lives, even after their careers ended. Others, tragically, either passed away before their potential could be fully reached or before they could enjoy the fruits of their retirement.

On this night, I take time out of my humble little baseball card blog to remember:

Clyde King	11/2/2010
Sparky Anderson	11/4/2010
Jay Van Noy	11/6/2010
George Estock	11/7/2010
George Binks	11/13/2010
Hal Bamberger	11/14/2010
Ed Kirkpatrick	11/15/2010
Elder White	11/16/2010
Danny McDevitt	11/20/2010
Steve Kuczek	11/21/2010
Tom Underwood	11/22/2010
Bill Werle	11/27/2010
Cal Emery	11/28/2010
Gil McDougald	11/28/2010
R.C. Stevens	11/30/2010
Ron Santo	12/3/2010
Ken Lehman	12/4/2010
Art Mahan	12/7/2010
Cardell Camper	12/7/2010
Bob Feller	12/15/2010
Walt Dropo	12/17/2010
Phil Cavarretta	12/18/2010
Karl Olson	12/25/2010
Steve Boros	12/29/2010
Francisco de la Rosa	1/6/2011
Ryne Duren	1/6/2011
Jose Vidal	1/7/2011
Red Borom	1/7/2011
Dave Sisler	1/9/2011
Roy Hartsfield	1/15/2011
Perry Currin	1/17/2011
Al Grunwald	1/18/2011
George Crowe	1/18/2011
Gus Zernial	1/20/2011
Jose Ortiz	1/20/2011
Ron Piche	2/3/2011
Woodie Fryman	2/4/2011
Cliff Dapper	2/8/2011
Tony Malinosky	2/8/2011
Chuck Tanner	2/11/2011
Gino Cimoli	2/12/2011
Joe Frazier	2/15/2011
Buddy Lewis	2/18/2011
Len Gilmore	2/18/2011
Spook Jacobs	2/18/2011
Greg Goossen	2/26/2011
Duke Snider	2/27/2011
Scott Cary	2/28/2011
Bob McNamara	3/9/2011
Mitchell Page	3/12/2011
Fred Sanford	3/15/2011
Marty Marion	3/15/2011
Tommy Dunbar	3/16/2011
Charlie Metro	3/18/2011
Bob Rush	3/19/2011
Tom McAvoy	3/19/2011
Normie Roy	3/22/2011
Tom Silverio	4/2/2011
Eddie Joost	4/12/2011
Bobo Osborne	4/15/2011
Reno Bertoia	4/15/2011
Jim Heise	4/21/2011
Bobby Thompson	4/25/2011
Mike Krsnich	4/30/2011
Duane Pillette	5/6/2011
Carlos Pascual	5/12/2011
Mel Queen	5/13/2011
Harmon Killebrew	5/17/2011
Jim Pyburn	5/21/2011
Paul Splittorff	5/25/2011
Bill Harris	5/28/2011
Jose Pagan	6/7/2011
Jim Northrup	6/8/2011
Ted Gray	6/15/2011
Richie Myers	6/24/2011
Elmer Sexauer	6/27/2011
Billy Baldwin	6/29/2011
Don Buddin	6/30/2011
Wes Covington	7/4/2011
Dick Williams	7/7/2011
Howard Hilton	7/12/2011
Tex Nelson	7/22/2011
Mike Palm	7/24/2011
Hideki Irabu	7/27/2011
Alex Pitko	8/1/2011
Joe Caffie	8/1/2011
Al Federoff	8/2/2011
Bob Will	8/11/2011
Joe Trimble	8/11/2011
Ernie Johnson	8/12/2011
Mike Flanagan	8/24/2011
Frank Fanovich	8/27/2011
Jesse Jefferson	9/8/2011
Bill Taylor	9/15/2011
Danny Litwhiler	9/23/2011
Eddie Bockman	9/29/2011
John Romonosky	10/2/2011
Ralph Hodgin	10/4/2011
Johnny Schmitz	10/5/2011
Cy Buker	10/11/2011
Don Williams	10/16/2011
Merritt Ranew	10/18/2011
Roy Smalley	10/22/2011
Bert Cueto	10/25/2011
Dave Cole	10/26/2011
Ricky Adams	10/28/2011

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama