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11-11-2005, 11:27 AM
Posted By: <b>Joe</b><p>I thought I would start a thread about prewar baseball cards of war veterans. please post your favorite. This is a great way to remember and thank them for serving for us. This is Herb Pennock. WWI Navy.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1131737211.JPG">

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11-11-2005, 06:24 PM
Posted By: <b>Bruce Babcock</b><p><img src="http://homepage.mac.com/thurber51/.Pictures/20th%20Tobacco/T206%20Matty%20port.JPG"> <img src="http://homepage.mac.com/thurber51/.Pictures/20th%20Tobacco/T026%20Cobb%20green.JPG">

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11-11-2005, 07:36 PM
Posted By: <b>Scott Thompson</b><p><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/scottopotamus/1909-1911%20T206%20Collection/101EddieCollins.jpg"><br /><br />Eddie Collins - USMC<br><br>Scott <br />

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11-11-2005, 07:41 PM
Posted By: <b>Neal</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1131766850.JPG"> <br /><br /><br />United States Army, and served as a Sergeant in an Artillery battalion in France

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11-11-2005, 08:53 PM
Posted By: <b>Ryan Christoff</b><p>WWI:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1131770625.JPG"> <br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1131770599.JPG"> <br><br /><br />WWII:<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1131770612.JPG"> <br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1131771165.JPG"> <br /><br />-Ryan<br /><br />

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11-12-2005, 01:10 AM
Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p><img src="http://www.cycleback.com/eddiecollins_files/image016.jpg"><br /><br />In anticipation of the US entering WWI, Eddie Collins (back to us) leads the Chicago White Sox in marching practice. This photo belonged to Collins.

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11-12-2005, 06:00 AM
Posted By: <b>Andrew Parks</b><p><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/ap13/e102sgraded/websize/cobb_sgc40.JPG"> <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/ap13/e102sgraded/websize/crawford_sgc60.JPG"> <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/ap13/e102sgraded/websize/collins_sgc30.JPG"> <img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/ap13/e102sgraded/websize/matty_E102.JPG">

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11-12-2005, 06:00 AM
Posted By: <b>Don J</b><p>David,<br /><br />Great picture! A totally different era in which the average ball player was not "all about me" as the players in our mercenary game today.

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11-12-2005, 11:47 AM
Posted By: <b>Neal</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1131824783.JPG"> <br /><br />He was an infantry sergeant during World War I and after his baseball career ended ran baseball clinics.