Non-baseball related cards or memorabilia with strong ties to baseball...

[novakjr]

Dan Bretta's latest post in the memorabilia pickup thread, of his Frank Zehrung signed letter, got me thinking about other non-baseball related cards and memorabilia of people who for one reason or another have a strong tie to baseball. Keep in mind, I'm not talking about photo's of known players doing random things... Also, with Macho Man's death, it got me thinking about anything baseball related items of him. So maybe, baseball related material of people who later went on to be better known for other things would be interesting as well.

I'll start with an Ogden's card of boxer Abe Attell, who was often stated to be the middle-man between Arnold Rothstein and the White-Sox during the 1919 World Series.

I'm hoping to see some interesting and obscure items, please post what you can..

[53Browns]

Costner...

[53Browns]

Also...

[Kawika]

"non-baseball related cards and memorabilia of people who for one reason or another have a strong tie to baseball"
Purdue fullback Bill Skowron:



"baseball related material of people who later went on to be better known for other things"
University of Illinois baseballer Red Grange:

[slidekellyslide]

Here are some photos of Dan Tobey who is in the Boxing Hall of Fame as a ring announcer..he was the Michael Buffer of his day and appeared in numerous Hollywood movies as himself.







Here he is in his former life as a player with the Nebraska Indians

[tedzan]

George Halas Major League BB career started and ended with the Yankees in 1919. He couldn't hit a curveball. Most would say this was a "blessing
in disguise".
Of course everyone knew George as "Papa Bear". He founded the Chicago Bears in the early 1920's, was their Head Coach, and played RE. In 1925,
Halas greatly enhanced the newly formed NFL by recruiting Red Grange (from Halas' Alma Mater....Univ. of Illinois)....and, the rest is history.







TED Z