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Mike Eisenbath 07-18-2021 04:44 PM

Many thanks to BobC
 
Picked this card up in the recent Lelands auction and can't be more excited. I wouldn't have known it was there if not for Bob remembering that I collect Billy Southworth cards. So grateful for the thoughtfulness and knowledge of the great people here!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e160127f40.jpg

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BobC 07-18-2021 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Eisenbath (Post 2124331)
Picked this card up in the recent Lelands auction and can't be more excited. I wouldn't have known it was there if not for Bob remembering that I collect Billy Southworth cards. So grateful for the thoughtfulness and knowledge of the great people here!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e160127f40.jpg

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Mike,

You are most welcome and glad I was able to be of help. Very happy for you snagging that great card and image, especially since you clued me in that that is Southworth's son on the card with him. Great pickup for your collection.

Hey, that leads to a great question, are there any other baseball cards (not photos or PCs) out there that have a father and son on the same card. Not sure there are any other pre-war cards than this one. Post-war I know of the Ripkens (Sr., Jr., and Billy) appearing on a card together if memory serves, and also seem to remember the Griffeys were together on a card as well. Any others anyone knows of out there?

And again Mike, great pickup, glad you got itl

Mark17 07-18-2021 05:34 PM

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BobC 07-18-2021 05:51 PM

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Good one!

DaveW 07-18-2021 05:57 PM

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I seem to remember a 1936 card with Babe Herman and his son, maybe the fine pens.

Edit: Found it

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BobC 07-18-2021 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveW (Post 2124359)
I seem to remember a 1936 card with Babe Herman and his son, maybe the fine pens.

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Thanks Dave, great memory. That is one of the few National Chicle Fine Pen cards I don't have, so no wonder I didn't think of it. And a really wonderful image as well. Thanks for sharing.

sreader3 07-18-2021 10:49 PM

The Southworth card is one of the greatest father/son sports cards ever produced ...

William Brooks Southworth (June 20, 1917 — February 15, 1945), known also as Billy Southworth Jr., was an American professional baseball player (1936–1940) who became a decorated bomber pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Rising to the rank of Major, Southworth was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal after completing 25 bombing missions in the European Theater of Operations in 1942 and 1943. He lost his life at age 27 while leading flight training for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, when his aircraft crashed into Flushing Bay, off the Borough of Queens in New York City, in early 1945. He was the first U.S. professional baseball player to enlist in the armed forces prior to World War II, almost a year before the Bombing of Pearl Harbor.

BobC 07-18-2021 11:13 PM

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The Southworth card is one of the greatest father/son sports cards ever produced ...

William Brooks Southworth (June 20, 1917 — February 15, 1945), known also as Billy Southworth Jr., was an American professional baseball player (1936–1940) who became a decorated bomber pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Rising to the rank of Major, Southworth was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal after completing 25 bombing missions in the European Theater of Operations in 1942 and 1943. He lost his life at age 27 while leading flight training for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, when his aircraft crashed into Flushing Bay, off the Borough of Queens in New York City, in early 1945. He was the first U.S. professional baseball player to enlist in the armed forces prior to World War II, almost a year before the Bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Fantastic story Scott, did not know that.

mrreality68 07-19-2021 07:03 AM

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Fantastic story Scott, did not know that.

Love the Store and Love the history

tuckr1 07-19-2021 11:38 AM

Babe Ruth and his daughter
 
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Got this for my daughter for Valentine’s Day few years back

BobC 07-19-2021 04:52 PM

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Got this for my daughter for Valentine’s Day few years back

Works for fathers and daughters as well.

Hankphenom 07-19-2021 06:35 PM

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Works for fathers and daughters as well.

Yep.

Casey2296 07-19-2021 08:02 PM

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Yep.

Don't know that I've ever seen a picture of your grandfather smiling Hank. Great photo.

BobC 07-19-2021 08:54 PM

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Yep.

Great photo Hank, and didn't know you are related. So is that your Mom or an aunt in the photo?

And did anyone else notice she appears to be sitting on a hugely oversized baseball glove? And it is a left handed oversized glove at that. Never seen anything like it before. Great photo. That would have made a great baseball card.

Leon 07-21-2021 09:51 AM

That is a great photo in all aspects!

And thanks for helping a collector out, Bob.

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Originally Posted by BobC (Post 2124694)
Great photo Hank, and didn't know you are related. So is that your Mom or an aunt in the photo?

And did anyone else notice she appears to be sitting on a hugely oversized baseball glove? And it is a left handed oversized glove at that. Never seen anything like it before. Great photo. That would have made a great baseball card.

That is a great photo in all aspects!


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