Aside from some day baseball and some grilling, it is Memorial Day, a day to remember and honor those service men and women who have died while defending our country.  From a baseball perspective that is more than the camouflage jerseys the teams are wearing this long weekend.  It includes the 12 MLB brethren that have died in action including Bob Neighbors, Harry O’Neill, Elmer Gedeon, Bun Troy, Ralph Sharman, Newt Halliday, Eddie Grant, Harry Grant, Larry Chappell, Harry Chapman, Tom Burr, and Bill Stearns.  This list does not include MLB players who put their careers on hold and had both their lives and careers forever affected.  Namely, there was Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson who was exposed to mustard gas during World War I.

In every family, there is a Fog.  Remember them and honor them today.  Visit their grave sites (should they be in the US), which are adorned with American flags today.  It is the least we can do for these brave and fallen heroes on this day.