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02-11-2012, 09:35 PM
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As a collector of vintage military items and baseball memorabilia I am enjoying this thread. Those WWI items are fantastic!
Here are a few items -      
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02-12-2012, 01:11 PM
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WWII-era Program
August 21, 1943 benefit game to fund the purchase of sports equipment for US servicemen
living / fighting at offshore bases in the Pacific. U.S. Service All-Stars (inc. Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, Ted Lyons, Red Ruffing and others) vs team of players combined from the PCL Los Angeles Angels and Hollywood Stars rosters. .
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02-12-2012, 02:14 PM
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Great image..no doubt that these troopers were using some of that YMCA marked equip. that I posted on the first page of this spread...note the burnished finish on the bats and the full web gloves they've got on their hands.
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02-12-2012, 04:43 PM
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"Black Jack" Pershing Signed Ball
Here's an unique ball that was signed by General Pershing and given to John Evers. It is inscribed "Souvenir of an old general, young baseball amateur to his teacher, the champion John Evers".
Pershing Evers Baseball.jpg
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02-12-2012, 05:49 PM
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02-12-2012, 05:27 PM
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WW II V Mail & Army Of Cuban Pacification
The hard to scan V Mail is from Zeke Bonura while in North Africa. The mounted photo is from Camp R.S. Mackenzie near Puerto Principe Cuba. The photographer's mark is not readable.
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02-12-2012, 05:35 PM
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Great items, everyone! I'm always fascinated by the military/baseball connection over the decades. Wars over the years affected the sport, slicing years off of many great players' careers. Likewise, baseball was a great diversion and pastime for those heroes who served overseas.
I was expecting to see Richard Simon's great letter from Capt. Hank Greenberg in this fine thread, but he must've missed it up to this point (I might have to shoot him a PM or post his letter myself  ).
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02-13-2012, 07:24 AM
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CW did shoot me a PM, so here, once again, is my Hank Greenberg ALS, written during WWII. Read this letter, it is a great item and one of the favorites of my collection.
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Sign up & receive my autograph price list. E mail me,richsprt@aol.com, with your e mail. Sports,entertainment,history. - Here is a link to my online store. Many items for sale. 10% disc. for 54 members. E mail me first. www.bonanza.com/booths/richsports -- "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure."- Clarence Darrow
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09-16-2023, 05:54 PM
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Being a Greenberg collector I have to agree that is one of the finest letters of Hanks I have seen.....just amazing!
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Hello! I collect rare Hank Greenberg, Johnny Bench and Barney Pelty cards, autos, postcards and about anything else....Please let me know what you have for sale/trade....Thanks, Michael.
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