F.C. Lane
From BR Bullpen
Ferdinand Cole Lane
- Born October 25, 1885 near Moorhead, MN USA
- Died April 20, 1984 in Hyannis, MA USA
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F.C. Lane was born October 25, 1885 near Moorhead, MN. A Sabermetrician long before there ever was such a thing, Lane was Editor-in-Chief of Baseball Magazine (Boston,1910-1912), (1912-1938, NYC). He wrote probably close to 1,000 excellent detailed articles on baseball's technical side as well as interviews with stars at home in winter.
After retiring in 1937 from the editor's chair, he returned to Cape Cod for his long life. He headed Piedmont College's History Department (1941-1943) at Demorest, GA. and established a journalism program there. He traveled extensively with his wife Emma, whom he married in June, 1914.
Together they made many overseas voyages, circling the globe six times. They wrote several books on geography and nature for adults and youths, 1940's-1950's. He published his poems in 1958 (On Old Cape Cod). They lived their final years in a Cape Cod nursing home; she dying 10 months after he. He died at age 98 on April 20, 1984 in Hyannis, MA
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[edit] Related Sites
- For a blog discussion of Lane, see Dan Agonistes Blog
- For a full Bibliography of 389 articles from SABR's The Baseball Index (TBI)
