Conrad Horn Update

Whatever Happened To Conrad Horn?

Conrad Horn Update

You might recall my recent post about Conrad Horn and his mysterious, hidden 1949 American League replay:

Thankfully, somebody on one of the message boards messaged me to tell me about what happened to him.

Horn passed away a few years ago. Here is a link to his obituary.

I’m absolutely certain that this is the same man. He is listed as residing in Washington D.C.; Patomic, MD is a very close suburb. It seems that he split his time between Washington D.C. and Florida.

Additionally, the obituary mentions his love for the Society for American Baseball Research, and in particular the book The Glory Of Their Times.

There is no doubt in my mind that this is the same man. It’s like discovering a long lost brother for those of us who are deeply interested in this hobby.

The other fascinating part of all of this is that Horn was born in 1934. That means he was 40 years old when he started his 1949 American League replay, which is older than I thought.

Horn would have remembered the 1949 American League very well, since he was only 15 years old during that season. No wonder he put so much time and effort into his replay!

I’m not sure if the tabletop community was aware of his passing in late 2016 and early 2017. If so, my apologies for repeating news that others already know.

It makes me wonder how many more of our brothers are out there hiding in plain sight.