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This website is intended to showcase the photos I take of the graves of old-time ballplayers who played at one time in the old midwestern minor league known as the American Association (1902-1952). I try to bracket each grave in order to give the viewer a chance to experience the grave setting as I have experienced it, using a variety of angles and perspectives to enhance the view and provide a good sense of the specific locale of each grave.

I publish a baseball history journal three times a year called the American Association Almanac. I promote this endeavor through my principal website, under construction, at www.almanacfield.com.

The focus of the journal is to promote the old American Association, a league which was central to the lives of our parents and grandparents in the midwest from 1902-52. It describes events which defined the long-defunct league. The league was composed of the same eight teams for 51 years: the Columbus Senators (which became the Red Birds in 1931), Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints and Toledo Mud Hens. Many of the photos featured on this site reflect my interest in grave hunting which emphasizes baseball history as it relates to players who once performed in the old American Association. My wife and I seek out cemeteries containing the remains of former American Association ballplayers, such as Hugh Hill. You can read more about my publication and learn more about American Association history on either my website or either of my two blogsites:

www.almanacpark.blogspot.com
www.theoldaa.wordpress.com

I hope you'll take a moment to have a gander at my art as it relates to the written word. The American Association Almanac is a central focus of my life.
Well, it's not actually a new website, but my main website has a new domain name.
The site was formerly at www.aaalmanac.com but the registration for that name expired.
Of course, when this happened two weeks ago, I could no longer access my site, something
I'd put lots of time and energy into.
This week I finally was able to figure out how to preserve my website---just with a new name.
I tried working through IPower.com to get this problem corrected but they were very difficult
to work with. This was the host site with whom I had originally registered my domain name.
I was under the impression that my domain name would automatically renew because IPower had
my credit card info. But instead, they sent me into the darkest corners of my reptilian mind
and I was actually in shock for the better part of a day. Do not patronize these fools at IPower.

Now my website can be viewed via www.almanacfield.com. Here you will find a thorough statistical
survey of the vital statistics for this baseball league covering the era 1902-1962 with an emphasis
on the first fifty years. In addition there is a detailed look at each ball park used by the original
eight American Association teams, and a comprehensive listing for the managers of each team.

Pay it a visit sometime and leave a comment!

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*Fenris-Star Oct 18, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
I like your grave shots.

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“Tell me one last thing,” said Harry, “Is this real? Or has this been happening inside my head?”
Dumbledore beamed at Harry,“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real?”

--HP: Book 7
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Thanks so much for your comment!

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The irony of a cemetery is that it is at once a stimulating and peaceful place to be, a place where a convergence of energies can combine to benefit the soul.
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*iknowuloveme2 Oct 18, 2011  Student Photographer
hey would you like to come and visit my gallery, it would be great if you did :D, any feedback will be accepted :D
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I will certainly do so!

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The irony of a cemetery is that it is at once a stimulating and peaceful place to be, a place where a convergence of energies can combine to benefit the soul.
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*iknowuloveme2 Oct 20, 2011  Student Photographer
Thank you :D
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