Konstanty, Casmir James 'Jim' b. March 2, 1917 d. June 11, 1976 Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball as a right-handed pitcher for 11 seasons (1944, 1946, 1948 to 1956) with the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals. A relief specialist before they days when they were commonplace, and an integral part of the 1950 National League champion Phillies “Whiz Kids”, he had an relatively unremarkable career that was highlighted by one great season. Making his debut in 1944 with the Reds...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge) Cause of death: Stomach Cancer Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester, Otsego County, New York, USA
Mangam, Richard C. d. November 18, 1893 Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Ireland on December 21, 1841, during the Civil War he served as a Private in Company H, 148th New York Infantry, Union Army. In an engagement with Confederate forces at Hatcher's Run, Virginia, on April 2, 1865, Private Mangam captured the flag of the Confederate 8th Mississippi Infantry. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Medal of Honor on September 21, 1888. He died at age 51 of cardiac disease. On his original...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Maple Grove Cemetery, Worcester, Otsego County, New York, USA