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02-05-2014, 05:09 AM
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Bob Feller, Fred Hutchinson, Sam Chapman, Ace Parker signed WWII Norfolk team ball
Here is one other cool WWII related item that I have to share.
This is a 1942 Norfolk, VA US Naval training base team baseball that featured 4 former ML players including HOF Bob Feller, Fred Hutchinson, Sam Chapman and one year player Ace Parker. I once brought this to a Bob Feller signing in DET about 15 years ago and asked him about it. He told me something about everybody on the ball, "this guy was one of the best catchers that ever caught me", this guy was TERRIBLE", etc., etc. Mr. Feller, R.I.P., was never without an opinion and his memory surrounding baseball was truly remarkable well into his 90's. What a great guy to discuss baseball with. I miss him... I purchased this ball almost 20 years ago in So Cal for an AMAZING price. Last edited by Scott Garner; 02-05-2014 at 06:16 AM. 
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02-05-2014, 05:57 AM
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Very nice. I have a photo signed by Feller, Parker, and Sam Chapman in uniform....but no Hutchinson or others. I'll try to dig some more stuff up. Thanks for sharing.
Haha. Who did he say was terrible? Bob was one of the best. I never got the chance to meet him, but he did respond to one of my TTM requests with a detailed letter about his service teams.
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02-05-2014, 06:23 AM
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At this point I honestly don't remember who Feller said was terrible, but I do remember the amount of color commentary that he added to his discussion about each player. He asked me where I got the ball? He stated that it was a great ball and he really enjoyed looking at it. FWIW, at the time it made me happy that I remembered to bring it and ask him about it...
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02-05-2014, 01:26 PM
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some sobering items from a thread a couple of years ago . . .
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02-05-2014, 07:04 PM
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Right in my wheelhouse! Here are some of my faves:
Some of my team-signed balls; some have MLB players, some don't. Right above the Great Lakes ball with Mickey Cochrane (center) is one with Joe DiMag and Joe Gordon. My display case with some of my programs, tix, photos, and a couple autos. A binder with various papers, plus a letter from Creepy Crespi written from his Army Hospital bed and Dan Bankhead's discharge paper. Sitting on an Army trunk from a minor league player. 15 service-team baseball jerseys, including one worn by Jack Phillips (yankees.) A few service team softballs; the one from the Galapagos is my favorite. 3 others: on the left is a ball from a service game pitched by and auto'd by Red Evans. On the right is a ball brought back from a USO tour led by Birdie Tebbets (CBI items are, IMHO, the toughest.) And in the center is my pride and joy: a ball pitched by Bob Feller in 1942. Ken
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02-05-2014, 07:07 PM
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And as much as Scott's Vander Meer photo makes me teary, it's only a matter of time before Richard posts and really makes me cry with his Hank Greenberg letter! Someday it will be mine, Richard, someday...
Ken
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02-05-2014, 09:38 PM
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02-05-2014, 09:44 PM
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Wowsers, Ken. Now that is a collection. Just awesome.
Kyle
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