September 20, 2024

Hochman: The St. Louis native hit .325 in the minors. Then he died in Vietnam.

 Hochman: The St. Louis native hit .325 in the minors. Then he died in Vietnam.

His name was destined to be on a baseball card, but it ended up on a tombstone first.
On Saturday, a soft layer of snow coated the departed at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Gloom loomed from…