(An earlier version was published May 30, 2021 in Old School Sports Journal.)   Christy Mathewson’s life had become a struggle by Memorial Day 100 years ago in Saranac Lake. He was one of the greatest pitchers in major-league baseball and later would join Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner as inaugural … Continue reading Memorial Day salutes Hall of Fame ballplayer and Saranac Lake patient