Rogers Hornsby
Forty years after his death and nearly
seventy after the end of his playing days, Hornsby's grave near
Austin,
Texas is still remembered by fans.
A short biography of Hornsby, his stats, and his Hall of Fame plague can be viewed at the National Baseball Hall of Fame site.
Charles Alexander, Rogers Hornsby, 1995, is the best biography of Hornsby.
This page was last updated
January 23, 2004
Background image, an old-timer (George Herman Ruth) takes his cuts, during the 1940s. Photo provided by William R. Conroy.