As Today is November 2, 2014

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: Lynn Swoboda, Shannon McNamara, Linda Beyer, Gail Leff, Lois Winesburgh, Mary Jo Scanlan, Nancy Huber, Joseph Nasca, Antoinette Nasca, Dan Doles, Chris Stufflestreet, Thomas Scanlon.

As I recently attended my High School Reunion, it was humbling to know that a number of my classmates had passed away. Some tragically, some due to health reasons. So thoughts go out to PHS '94 Alum Darrin Steffey.

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 86 more people. Between 11/02/2013 and 11/01/2014, 86 people who can lay claim to playing major league baseball, 4 of whom had the honor of being a manager of a major league franchise (even for one game), 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.

Today, I take time out of my humble little baseball card blog to remember:

Russ Sullivan
11/2/2013
Ace Parker
11/6/2013
Rod Miller
11/8/2013
Zeke Bella
11/17/2013
Babe Birrer
11/19/2013
George Werley
11/21/2013
Mike Palagyi
11/21/2013
Charlie Bicknell
11/24/2013
Lou Brissie
11/25/2013
Don Lund
12/10/2013
Pete Naton
12/10/2013
Jim Burton
12/12/2013
Bill Tremel
12/22/2013
Ed Herrmann
12/22/2013
Mike Hegan
12/25/2013
Paul Blair
12/26/2013
Larry Arndt
1/3/2014
Gabe Gabler
1/4/2014
Jerry Coleman, MGR
1/5/2014
Jophery Brown
1/11/2014
Vern Benson, MGR
1/20/2014
Tim Hosley
1/21/2014
Charlie Osgood
1/23/2014
Bruce Barmes
1/25/2014
Ralph Kiner
2/6/2014
Drew Denson
2/13/2014
Jim Fregosi, MGR
2/14/2014
Al Greene
2/18/2014
Hector Maestri
2/21/2014
Eddie O'Brien
2/21/2014
Les Layton
3/1/2014
Chuck Kress
3/4/2014
Bud Bulling
3/8/2014
Art Kenney
3/12/2014
Sonny Ruberto
3/25/2014
George Lerchen
3/26/2014
Al Cihocki
3/27/2014
Bill Henry
4/11/2014
Hal Smith
4/12/2014
Connie Marrero
4/23/2014
Bob Powell
4/26/2014
Mel Clark
5/1/2014
Billy Harrell
5/6/2014
Dick Welteroth
5/7/2014
Leo Marentette
5/8/2014
Guy Morton
5/11/2014
Johnny Gray
5/21/2014
Mike Gordon
5/26/2014
Roberto Vargas
5/27/2014
Jack Dittmer
5/31/2014
Don Zimmer, MGR
6/4/2014
Billy McCool
6/8/2014
Bob Welch
6/9/2014
Joe Pittman
6/12/2014
Mark Ballinger
6/13/2014
Tony Gwynn
6/16/2014
Bill Renna
6/19/2014
Jim Brosnan
6/28/2014
Bobby Castillo
6/30/2014
Earl Robinson
7/4/2014
John Hoover
7/8/2014
Tom Veryzer
7/8/2014
Don Lenhardt
7/9/2014
Bill Koski
7/12/2014
Art Schult
7/25/2014
George Freese
7/27/2014
Dave Bakenhaster
7/30/2014
Red Wilson
8/8/2014
Bob Wiesler
8/10/2014
Jim Command
8/10/2014
Gordon Mackenzie
8/12/2014
Jerry Lumpe
8/16/2014
Dick Teed
8/17/2014
Rogers McKee
9/1/2014
George Zuverink
9/8/2014
Grant Dunlap
9/10/2014
George Spencer
9/10/2014
Frank Torre
9/13/2014
Earl Smith
9/27/2014
George Shuba
9/29/2014
Jose Martinez
10/1/2014
Lou Lucier
10/18/2014
Ed Keegan
10/19/2014
Pat McGlothin
10/24/2014
Oscar Taveras
10/26/2014
Jeff Robinson
10/26/2014

Sincerely,

JayBee Anama