1953 Bowman Color and Black & White -- Card Gallery

[ALR-bishop]

Following up on Phil's note, Mickey was one of 9 men who played MLB and who were POWs during WW 2

[Tere1071]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Following up on Phil's note, Mickey was one of 9 men who played MLB and who were POWs during WW 2

Who were the others? According to his biography at SABR, Grasso suffered quite a bit as a POW.


Phil aka Tere1071

Complete 1953 Bowman Color, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1975 Topps Baseball sets under revision as the budget and wife allows

Under construction:
1970 Topps Baseball - missing over 100 cards, mostly after #450 and the three insert sets

1971 Topps Coins- 107/153

1974 Topps Baseball Washington variations

[Tere1071]

#78 Carl Furillo Known as the "Reading Rifle," Furillo was the master of right field at Ebetts. A somewhat complicated man whose career with the Dodgers ended in acrimony, his story as told in Roger Kahn's "The Boys of Summer" is an interesting read.

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Carl Furillo

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[ALR-bishop]

Phil—the following played MLB ball at one point and were also POWs in WE 2. Not household names, but true heroes. Few had cards

Andy Anderson- Browns
Jim Blackburn- Browns
Augie Donatelli — Ump
Grasso
Dixie Howell- Indians
Phil Marchildon Red Sox
Bill Moison - Cubs
Bert Shepard - Senators
Dizzy Sutherland - Senators

[ALR-bishop]

Helped install elevators at the WTC

[Tere1071]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Phil—the following played MLB ball at one point and were also POWs in WE 2. Not household names, but true heroes. Few had cards

Andy Anderson- Browns
Jim Blackburn- Browns
Augie Donatelli — Ump
Grasso
Dixie Howell- Indians
Phil Marchildon Red Sox
Bill Moison - Cubs
Bert Shepard - Senators
Dizzy Sutherland - Senators

Thank you for the information, Al. I'm familiar with Donateli, Howell, and Marchildon. That was a tremendous sacrifice on their part.

Happy Collecting!

Phil