Hiland Loyal "Hi" Baggerly was a well-known journalist during his time, often called the "father of the sports page" because of his pioneering sports coverage. He was born in Walnut Grove, Missouri, and graduated from Union College in Schenactady, New York. After college, he moved to San Francisco and worked for the San Francisco Bulletin with his brother-in-law Fremont Older. He was a particular fan of baseball and was the only reporter of his day allowed to sit on the bench during games and take notes. In 1916, he bought the San Jose News, which he operated for over a decade. He continued his journalistic career (when not traveling around the world) in his own local Los Gatos Mail-News, which he purchased in 1927 after selling the San Jose News.
Along with a knack for sports writing, H. L. Baggerly was known for lively but fair political coverage and "man on the street" columns. He was also active in the California baseball scene and served as president of the Pacific Coast baseball league during the 1930s. He died at his home in Los Gatos on Aug. 5, 1944, at the age of 73, survived by his wife Caroline E. Baggerly and a son, Cpl. John S. Baggerly. Interment took place at Oak Hill Cemetery. (Los Gatos Times, Aug. 11, 1944, p.1; Santa Cruz Sentinel. Aug. 8, 1944, p.8.)
Along with a knack for sports writing, H. L. Baggerly was known for lively but fair political coverage and "man on the street" columns. He was also active in the California baseball scene and served as president of the Pacific Coast baseball league during the 1930s. He died at his home in Los Gatos on Aug. 5, 1944, at the age of 73, survived by his wife Caroline E. Baggerly and a son, Cpl. John S. Baggerly. Interment took place at Oak Hill Cemetery. (Los Gatos Times, Aug. 11, 1944, p.1; Santa Cruz Sentinel. Aug. 8, 1944, p.8.)
Hiland Loyal "Hi" Baggerly was a well-known journalist during his time, often called the "father of the sports page" because of his pioneering sports coverage. He was born in Walnut Grove, Missouri, and graduated from Union College in Schenactady, New York. After college, he moved to San Francisco and worked for the San Francisco Bulletin with his brother-in-law Fremont Older. He was a particular fan of baseball and was the only reporter of his day allowed to sit on the bench during games and take notes. In 1916, he bought the San Jose News, which he operated for over a decade. He continued his journalistic career (when not traveling around the world) in his own local Los Gatos Mail-News, which he purchased in 1927 after selling the San Jose News.
Along with a knack for sports writing, H. L. Baggerly was known for lively but fair political coverage and "man on the street" columns. He was also active in the California baseball scene and served as president of the Pacific Coast baseball league during the 1930s. He died at his home in Los Gatos on Aug. 5, 1944, at the age of 73, survived by his wife Caroline E. Baggerly and a son, Cpl. John S. Baggerly. Interment took place at Oak Hill Cemetery. (Los Gatos Times, Aug. 11, 1944, p.1; Santa Cruz Sentinel. Aug. 8, 1944, p.8.)
Along with a knack for sports writing, H. L. Baggerly was known for lively but fair political coverage and "man on the street" columns. He was also active in the California baseball scene and served as president of the Pacific Coast baseball league during the 1930s. He died at his home in Los Gatos on Aug. 5, 1944, at the age of 73, survived by his wife Caroline E. Baggerly and a son, Cpl. John S. Baggerly. Interment took place at Oak Hill Cemetery. (Los Gatos Times, Aug. 11, 1944, p.1; Santa Cruz Sentinel. Aug. 8, 1944, p.8.)
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