Bakeley, Edward Enoch 'Jersey' b. April 17, 1864 d. February 17, 1915 Major League Baseball Player. A participant in the early years of organized Major League baseball, he played as a pitcher for six seasons (1883 to 1884, 188 to 1891) with the Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Blues, Washington Statesmen, and Baltimore Orioles of the American Association League, the Philadelphia Keystones, Wilmington Quicksteps and Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association League, the Cleveland Infants of the Players League, and the Cleveland Spiders (which exist today as...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Peaker, Franklin b. January 31, 1935 d. November 20, 2006 Musician. He was a founding member of the 1960s and 1970s music group Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes. Peaker's vocals were featured on such recordings as "My Hero", "Get Out (And Let Me Cry)", "If You Love Me", and "Blue Star". In 1970 he left the group and was replaced by Teddy Pendergrass. After Peaker's departure, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes gained further commercial acclaim with the hits "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and "Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)". (Bio by: C.S.) Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Purcell, William Aloysius b. March 16, 1854 d. February 20, 1912 Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed Blondie Purcell, he was a versatile outfielder, infielder and a right handed pitcher, making his debut for the Syracuse Stars on May 1, 1879. For twelve seasons (1879-90), he played with the Syracuse Stars, Cincinnati Reds, Buffalo Bisons, Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Quakers and Philadelphia Athletics. He finished his career with a record of 1217 hits, 767 runs scored, 13 homeruns, 495 runs batted in and a .267 batting average...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Shiel, John b. May, 1828 d. June 11, 1908 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was also known as John Shields, and was buried under the name of John Spiel. He served in the Union Army as a Sergeant. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Corporal in Company E, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry of action on December 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia. His citation reads, "Carried a dangerously wounded comrade into the Union lines, thereby preventing his capture by the enemy." (Bio by: Don Morfe) Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot: Section O Singles, Lot 1410
Siffell, Frank b. 1860 d. October 26, 1909 Major League Baseball Player. German born Frank Siffell's career lasted a total of ten games over parts of two seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association. A catcher by trade, he caught in the era of no shin guards and flimsy equipment. Siffell had the bad luck of having to deal with the fact that Jocko Milligan and Jack O'Brien were the primary catchers for the club, so the chance of him sticking with the A's in that capacity were virtually nil. His career totals were a...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo) Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Strunk, Amos Aaron b. January 22, 1889 d. July 22, 1979 Major League Baseball Player. As a center fielder, he made his debut with the Philadelphia Athletics on September 24, 1908. For seventeen seasons, he played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1908-17, 1920, 1924), Boston Red Sox (1918-19) and Chicago White Sox in (1922-23). In three seasons he hit over .300, averaged 20 stolen bases per season, five times he led American League outfielders in fielding percentage and played in five World Series with the Athletics (1910-11, 1913-14) and Red Sox in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
b. April 17, 1864 d. February 17, 1915
