Many thanks to BobC

[sreader3]

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]

Originally Posted by sreader3

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]

Originally Posted by BobC

Fantastic story Scott, did not know that.

Love the Store and Love the history

[tuckr1]

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

[BobC]

Originally Posted by tuckr1

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

Works for fathers and daughters as well.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by BobC

Works for fathers and daughters as well.

Yep.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Yep.

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

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

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.