Tinker, Joe b. July 27, 1880 d. July 27, 1948 Professional Baseball Player. As a shortstop who played the majority of his career for the Chicago Cubs, he was known for his defense and his speed. On July 28, 1910 he stole home twice in one game. Overall he appeared in 1,804 games and gathered 1,687 hits, scored 774 runs, had 782 runs batted in and had a career batting average of .262; he also stole 336 bases and hit 114 triples. He appeared in four World Series helping his team win twice. He is forever remembered as being the "Tinker" in...[Read More] (Bio by: Reddfamilyhistory) Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Orange County, Florida, USA Plot: Section L, Lot 21
Weaver, Monte b. June 15, 1906 d. June 14, 1994 Major League Baseball Player. Born Montie Morton Weaver, he entered Emory & Henry College, a small Methodist school in Emory, Virginia, in 1923. In 1925, he earned money to help pay for college by playing for a coal company team in Jenkins, Kentucky. He played baseball, basketball, and track, graduating with honors in 1927 with a major in mathematics. While playing semipro ball after his graduation, his pitching abilities brought him attention and he signed to pitch for the Durham Bulls in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore) Woodlawn Memorial Park, Gotha, Orange County, Florida, USA
b. July 27, 1880 d. July 27, 1948
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