TOPEKA, Kan. — A space of grass is all that designates where Carroll Ray "Dink" Mothell is buried. No tombstone. No nameplate. No marker of any kind. No description of a man who was born and raised in Topeka before going on to play 15 seasons of Negro Leagues baseball.
No marker on Topeka grave of Negro League standout
Monday, August 9, 2010 | 2:21 p.m. CDT
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