Photo of James L. "Deacon" White, who was elected to the Hall of Fame Monday. White spent the last years of his life in Aurora. | Courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Deacon White
Deacon White
Deacon White
In 1939, Deacon White died a disappointed man at the age of 91. He had been one of baseball’s first great players, winning batting titles and leading the league in RBIs. He was universally considered the premier barehanded catcher of the game’s earliest days. In …
