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McCosky, Barney b. April 11, 1917 d. September 6, 1996
Major League Baseball Player. The left-handed batter was for a time one of the top leadoff batters in the American League. In his rookie season, 1939, with the Detroit Tigers, he hit .311, had 33 doubles and 14 triples and stole 20 bases in 24 attempts. He also led the American League outfielders in putouts. The following year he batted .340, had 39 doubles and led the league with 200 hits and 19 triples. In the 1940 World Series he hit .304 and scored five runs, but the Tigers lost to the...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Sec 4, Lot 24, Grave 8
Menosky, Michael William b. October 16, 1894 d. April 11, 1983
Professional Baseball Player. He played in the Federal League with Pittsburg Rebels from 1914 to 1915, then in the American League with Washington Senator from 1916 to 1919. He finished career with the Boston Red Sox, playing from 1920 to 1923. "Leaping Mike" for his great ability in the outfield. (Bio by: M. Marzonie-Elsner)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section:10 Lot:323 Grave01/1
Mooney, Edward Aloysius b. May 9, 1882 d. October 25, 1958
Roman Catholic Cardinal. He was ordained in to the priesthood April 10, 1909. He was consecrated Archbishop on January 31, 1926, and served as Bishop of Rochester, New York from 193 to 1937. He then served as First Archbishop of Detroit, Michigan from August 3, 1937 until his death in October of 1958. On February 18, 1946 he was created Cardinal by Pope Pius XII.
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Bishops Section
Navin, Frank b. April 22, 1871 d. November 13, 1935
Major League Baseball Team Owner. Born in Adrian, Michigan, for twenty-seven years he was the president and principal owner of the Detroit Tigers (1908-35). In 1903, Navin bought $5000 of stock shares in the team, later became team president and bought the team from Bill Yawkey in January 1908. He built a team that won three straight pennants (1907-09), built a new ball park named Navin Field in 1912 and won a World Series Championship in 1935. He also served as vice president of the American...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Private Mausoleum
Radatz, Dick b. April 2, 1937 d. March 16, 2005
Major League Baseball Player. Nicknamed “The Monster,” he pitched seven seasons in the majors for Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, the Chicago Cubs and Montreal. He had 52 wins and 43 losses with 122 saves and a 3.13 ERA. In 1963 and 1964 he made the All-Star team. Radatz also struck out Mickey Mantle 12 times in 16 at-bats and holds the major league record for strike outs in a season by a relief pitcher with 181 in 1964. (Bio by: Gardee Hill)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section 27, Lot 122, Grave 11
Rogell, William 'Billy' b. November 24, 1904 d. August 9, 2003
Major League Baseball Player. A former major league shortstop who helped the Detroit Tigers win the 1935 World Series, he played 15 seasons with the Tigers, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, retiring in 1940. He was a city councilman for nearly 40 years, with the exception of a two-year break in the late 1940s. On September 27, 1999 he threw the ceremonial first pitch at the final game at Tiger Stadium. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Sebring, Jay (Thomas J. Kummer) b. October 10, 1933 d. August 9, 1969
Manson Family Murder Victim. Born Thomas John Kummer in Alabama and raised outside of Detroit, Michigan, he served in the US Navy for four years and was a veteran of the Korean War. While in the Navy, Sebring developed the hairstyling skills that would make him famous. When he arrived in L.A., Thomas changed his name to Jay Sebring - the J for the first initial of his middle name and Sebring from the race car. According to some accounts, he was the first person to open a male hair salon in...[Read More] (Bio by: Donna Di Giacomo)
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Plot: Section 24, Lot 281, Grave 12
Wertz, Victor Woodrow 'Vic' b. February 9, 1925 d. July 7, 1983
He was an outfielder who started his career with the Detroit Tigers in 1947. While in Detroit he was an all-star in 1949, 1951,and 1952. He also played for the St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Indians where he played in the 1954 World Series and was an all-star again in 1957. Moving to first base, he played later for the Boston Red Sox and finished his career in 1963 with the Minnesota Twins. (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Cause of death: Unknown
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan, USA

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