"They say the dead don't rest without a marker of some kind." - High Plains Drifter

The Krock Watch - Wikipedia Updates

Each year we raise funds to buy headstones for unmarked graves of Negro League players.  Starting in September of 2004, led by the efforts of anesthesiologist Dr. Jeremy Krock, a dozen headstones were installed at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, IL, over the next nine months.  Dr. Krock had heard, from relatives, about the great outfielder Jimmie Crutchfield from his hometown of Ardmore, Missouri. Upon visiting Crutchfield's grave in Burr Oak Cemetery, Krock discovered the grave site was without a headstone.  While at the cemetery, he also found two other Negro League greats, John Donaldson and James "Candy Jim" Taylor without proper recognition.  Today, this trio of stars have headstones thanks to Krock's efforts. 

                                                  Upcoming PROJECTS can be found HERE.
                                    Click HERE to visit a page dedicated to King Solomon White.
                          Click HERE to read about Solomon Northup's gravesite challenge (12 Years A Slave)

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PRESS RELEASES: (ESPN special from 2011 on the left)
To read the New York Times article by Alan Schwartz celebrating the installation of Big Bill Gatewood's headstone in Columbia, Missouri, click HERE.

To read the Columbia Tribune article by Steve Walentik celebrating the installation of Bill Big Gatewood's headstone in Columbia, MO click HERE.

Read Sports Illustrated Phil Taylor's "Point After" article entitled "Baseball's Ghost Hunter"

See Brian Williams' NBC Nightly News video "Negro Leagues' Heroes Finally Get Their Tombstones"

Donations are always welcome:

"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal."
Albert Pine, English author, died 1851.

"You have a long time to be dead and a short time on this earth to do some good," testified Philadelphia Stars catcher Stanley "Doc" Glenn.

"They played in anonymity, and now they're anonymous in death." - Dr. Jeremy Krock

"This is great -- this is one of the cooler things SABR does for the baseball community."  Patrick Lagreid

"I'm proud to be part of an organization that does this." Peter Gordon

Also visit Krock's website for more information at:  Grave Marker Project.

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Cypress Hills Cemetery

833 Jamaica Ave.
Kings County
Brooklyn, New York, 11208
Phone: (718) 235-6289 or (718) 235-6289
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Plot: Section #6, Lot: West Half of P, Grave #8

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." - Jackie Robinson

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