War and Baseball

[Topnotchsy]

Not sure how I never saw this thread before. I've been collecting WWII baseball items for quite a few years.

Here are a couple of WWII-era baseball related original newspaper drawings.

[Hoy'sNoDummy]

Earlier this summer I bought the attached WWI era RPPC. On the back is was printed "Carte Postal" and in pencil someone had written Dinard, France.

It did not take me long to find the location of this beach in Dinard, France (2nd image).

After finding this website (https://www.ghtbl.org/anderson/), I am fairly certain this photo is of Harry N. Anderson (at center, next to woman in black) and at least some of the 26th Infantry baseball team. Note the baseball equipment and gloves with the men squatting in the foreground. The 3rd image is copied from the website above. Very grainy but same location and even some light colored gloves...

"While in France, Anderson spent most of his time stationed in the province of Brittany at the coastal town of Dinard. It was a place of rest and relaxation for weary soldiers and sailors. Anderson arrived in Dinard during February of 1919, and he quickly became known for his continuous program of baseball games on the beach, boxing bouts, stunt nights, concerts and comedy routines promoted on the bulletin of the Grand Casino. Anderson mailed a game-used baseball back to Hartford from a contest won by the 26th Infantry 'Yankee Division.'"

Anderson founded the Hartford Twilight Baseball League, which is still in existence - when I found the Bristol Greeners logo (4th image), I thought it was too cool with the WWI tie in.

Was really hoping the couple at center of my original RPPC was somehow Ty Cobb and wife, but I think I've talked myself out of that possibility

If it is indeed Harry N. Anderson, the photo would date to 1919.