Vinoy renaissance hotel 501 fifth avenue northeast st. Field of screams is nearly three times the size of the original book, with more tales of baseball superstitions and ghost stories. She knows much more has been lost to the history books. The third floor of the vinoy renaissance resort is famously haunted, muncy said. I went on a baseball book hunt the other day in barnes and noble, and came away with a few great books about our national pastime. Hoping one day we can start a 21st century best baseball books or better yet, 2010s best baseball and 2020s best baseball something like it soon, because a lot of really good books that came out the last 510 years get buried. To start with, the authors are boston and ny fans true and true. Mar 19, 2012 vinoy renaissance hotel 501 fifth avenue northeast st. Not quite the shining haunted, but definitely 1408 haunted. The hotel was a result of a bet made by aymer vinoy laughner. Florida marlins not first baseball players to be spooked. Storyteller deborah frethem is the author of ghost stories of st. Cincinnati reds relief pitcher scott williamson famously told of encountering a ghost at the vinoy in 2003, along with members of the pittsburgh pirates and former toronto blue jays reliever john frascatore.
Baseball and ghost stories are as american as apple pie. Vinoy, women and songvinoy renaissance hotel southern. All you have to do is troll the pages of the book haunted baseball to hear tales from rays and visiting players as to the vinoys past life guest visits. Petersburg haunts following the publication of a book titled, ghost stories of st. The vinoy park hotel also known as the renaissance vinoy resort and golf club or the vinoy is a historic mediterranean revivalstyle hotel located in st. The vinoy is one of the places classified as haunted in downtown st.
But several players and coaches have come forward with the same complaint the hotel is haunted. Pete, floridas vibrant downtown district, our awardwinning hotel is a short distance from vinoy park, tropicana field and the dali museum. An entire chapter of the book haunted baseball details the ghost stories from players staying at the vinoy, which houses the visiting teams playing the tampa bay rays. Petersburgs renaissance vinoy resort and golf club heard about how business exploded at a bed and breakfast after it was featured on the sci fi channels reality tv series ghost hunters. They had a huge selection of autobiographies and collections of stories concerning baseball. Petersburg by tim reeser a a ghost tour was created when people started to show interest on the local topic.
Collected from baseball players, stadium personnel, umpires, frontoffice folks, and fans, the tales told here explore the spooky connection. Tween idols justin bieber and selena gomez actually stayed in a hotel somewhere. You wont want to go to sleep after hearing these stories. Vinoy stories have become so legendary that even some skeptics have started to scratch their heads. An entire chapter of the book haunted baseball details the. A baseball ghost story from the vinoy hotel gaslamp ball.
Ghosts, curses, legends, and eerie events 9781599210223. But in particular, well focus on incidents involving players on the toronto blue jays. Just about every old building on the west coast don cesar, vinoy, jungle prada country club, biltmore claims that both babe ruth and al capone stayed there not at the same time, he wrote. My favorite pinellas county ghost story, the one that made me a believer, is the. Enjoy both in this unique collection of otherworldly yarns. Frightening tales from baseballs most haunted hotels. Dan gordon shares myths and legends of ghosts, spirits, curses, and other paranormal events as told by baseball players, ballpark employees, and fans.
Petersburg is rumored to be one of the largest portals for paranormal activity in the region. Haslams book store is home to some of the most famous writers in. Since his death, staff sometimes finds his books on the floor or moved. See how the vinoys latest renovation is progressing photos.
The vinoy wins the award for most relaxing front porch. Paranormal experts share their favorite pinellas haunts, ghost stories. The owners say a couple of chairs they inherited from a previous owner tend to move all on their own. The hotel was the haunted vinoy renaissance hotel in st. October 2, 2019 naple daily news, 15 haunted florida places to scare you on halloween october 9, 2018 milwaukee record, if the ghost shows again, we are all going to fight together the pfister hotel allstar ghost team. Bestselling books by mickey bradley and dan gordon on baseball ghost stories and team curses. Baseball has always had a magical hold on fans, so maybe it should not surprise anyone that our grand old pastime has a supernatural side. Welcome to mystery411 haunted the vinoy renaissance saint. Mickey bradley and dan gordon reported in their book, haunted baseball, travis hafners. Historic elegance and a modern sense of independence combine at the vinoy renaissance st. The authors of haunted baseball are back with a sequel. In fact, many mlb teams set up camp at the vinoy when traveling on the road to tampa bay.
Collected from baseball players, stadium personnel, umpires, frontoffice folks, and fans, the tales told here explore the. Pete hotels swear babe ruth and al capone were once. But its enough for continue reading vinoy, women and. Describes haunted ballparks, hotels, teams, and players. Cincinnati reds relief pitcher scott williamson famously told of encountering a ghost at the vinoy in 2003, along with members of the pittsburgh pirates and former toronto blue. This quaint used bookstore might be haunted, according to deborah frethem in her book haunted tampa. Brandy stark is a paranormal investigator who founded spirits of st.
Haunted tales from the baseball diamond, the locker room, and beyond bradley, mickey, gordon, dan on. From the newest tower in the vinoy renaissance resort and golf club, the view of downtown st. Ghosts, curses, legends, and eerie events, authors mickey bradley and dan gordon explore the legends, curses, and spirits of americas pastime. The author says rumors of fires, mysterious deaths and lonelyheart suicides that took place in the hotel decades ago are unsubstantiated but the stories of specters scaring ball players are quite common throughout the league. Now owned by marriott, the vinoy hotel was built in 1925. Jun 24, 2011 florida marlins not first baseball players to be spooked by ghosts at st. In fact, the book haunted baseball published by the same singleminded folks behind field of screams devoted an entire chapter to the vinoy. But its enough for continue reading vinoy, women and song.
This hotel is tailormade to feature in every list of most haunted hotels in the world. Learn more about its nearly centuryold history here. The place is six centuries old and has a lot of stories to go with it making it worthy of the list of most haunted hotels in the world. Haunted baseball combines both with this fun and freaky collection of otherworldly yarns. Cincinnati reds relief pitcher scott williamson claimed to encounter a ghost at the hotel in 2003, along. Superstition is the way for mlb players, and that includes. In fact, the book haunted baseball by mickey bradley and dan gordon wrote an entire chapter about ghosts and the vinoy. Through interviewing the players both past and present, grounds crew, coaches, and fans, bradley and gordon weave a. According to deborah frethem in her book haunted tampa, strange ghost lights have been. Southern spirit guide page 28 of 35 a guide to the. Back in the day, the vinoy hotel was a famous spot for major league baseball players to spend a few days in the lap of luxury. Again and again, i saw how ghost stories come with the territory in the peninsulas historical sites. Petersburg as you sip drinks, have breakfast and take time to enjoy the dali museum when you visit the vinoy renaissance st. One of the book i chose was, haunted baseball, by mickey bradley and dan gordon.
The most famous ghost said to haunt the don cesar is its former. And stories of that place having a haunted past have circulated for years. Through interviewing the players both past and present, grounds crew, coaches, and fans, bradley and gordon weave a very haunted tale. Petersburg, clearwater, and pinellas county, haunted tampa, and haunted ybor city. Petersburg, florida on the bayfront area of downtown. Florida marlins not first baseball players to be spooked by ghosts at st.
As with haunted baseball, i continue to maintain that i am not a baseball fan. Who knows, maybe a few of the vinoy spirits also took the charter flight up to milwaukee. The book is a collection of events depicting the ghosts, practical spiritual games, and unexplained phenoms concerning baseball. In a chapter devoted entirely to the vinoy, the writers note.
Carlos pena has said he always had a tough time sleeping at shoneys inn in bozier city, louisiana. Haunted places in clearwater, florida haunted places. Throughout the history of the structure, it has been known by many names. Apr 07, 2017 for many years, the toronto blue jays stayed at the florida renaissance vinoy resort.
May it be the sound of kids playing to a hooded monk strolling around, the place is hub spot of the paranormal activities. May 01, 2017 see how the vinoys latest renovation is progressing photos. Visiting baseball teams in town to play the tampa bay rays are often. Sep 07, 2018 ghost tales are so prevalent in clubhouses that authors mickey bradley and dan gordon intended to write one book on the topic and wound up penning two, haunted baseball. Ghost tales are so prevalent in clubhouses that authors mickey bradley and dan gordon intended to write one book on the topic and wound up penning. Collected from baseball players, stadium personnel, umpires, frontoffice folks, and fans, the tales told here explore the spooky connection between baseball and the paranormal. Collected from baseball players, stadium personnel, umpires, frontoffice folks, and fans, the tales told here explore the spooky connection between baseball and the paranormal, including babe ruth sightings at a former brothel, the curse of the.
Vinoy hotel st petersburg, fl ghosts and hauntings on. Evidently, this is what passes for news on celebrity gossip sites. Haunted baseball the haunted florida renaissance vinoy resort located in the city of st. The vinoy renaissance saint petersburg resort and golf club. From the authors of the popular haunted baseball comes this allnew collection of spooky stories from ballplayers, stadium personnel, umpires, frontoffice staff, and fans, exploring the sometimes amusing and often eerie connection between baseball and the paranormal. In this article, you will encounter some of the haunted locations in florida, such as haunted stories associated with saint petersburgh. Back in the day, the vinoy hotel was a famous spot for major league baseball players to. Haunted baseball ghost ballpark stadium haunted baseball. This first one pertained to former blue jays reliever john frascatore. The old vinoy, the battle to save it and the power of legacy. Baseball players who stay at the hotel believe that this ghost may be babe ruth. Haunted tales from the baseball diamond, the locker room, and beyond. Mark muncy is the author of eerie florida and freaky florida.
Paranormal experts share their favorite pinellas haunts. Visiting baseball teams in town to play the tampa bay rays are often spooked by the hotel, refusing to stay there. Blue jays players spooked at the haunted vinoy hotel in. It goes on and on about the movie stars who stayed here, but it neglects one aspect of the vinoys history. There are many paranormal tales of the vinoy since its inception in 1925. The book, haunted baseball, details the ghost stories. For many years, the toronto blue jays stayed at the florida renaissance vinoy resort. The hotel is located at 501 fifth avenue northeast overlooking the vinoy yacht basin. The haunted florida renaissance vinoy resort in st.
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