1909 Dwight Eisenhower Baseball Postcard - Presidential/Baseball Items

[Andrew1975]

I saw this RPPC on eBay a few weeks ago, being sold by an antique dealer/picker in Kansas. It was advertised as Dwight Eisenhower’s high school baseball team. I was able to contact the seller, and he said he had found it in an album of postcards in a larger collection of stuff he had bought in Kansas (not far from Abilene). I did some research and determined that it was, in fact, Ike as a senior at Abilene High School in 1909 (the same image is posted on the Eisenhower Presidential Library official website). I purchased the postcard and submitted it (with all the documentation) to SGC. Ike is front row in the middle and his brother Edgar is front row on the right (the image is much more clear in hand). I would love to see any other presidential/baseball items any of you have!





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[ValKehl]

Very interesting and nice PC, Andrew. I'm hoping to see it up close at next month's Net54 get together.

[Rhotchkiss]

Amazing piece Andrew, congrats! Can’t wait to see it at our trade show in Chantilly in two weeks!

[ValKehl]

On September 2, 1924, the Washington Senators were invited to visit the White House by POTUS "Silent Cal" Coolidge. IIRC, the Senators has just returned home from a successful road trip which landed them in first place in the A.L., and Washington's baseball fans were super excited. I'm not sure why Coolidge is wearing a black arm band, but it might be because one of his sons died of blood poisoning less than two months earlier. I find it interesting that flanking the POTUS are Manager Bucky Harris and WaJo, with team owner Clark Griffith on the other side of WaJo (rather than next to the POTUS).

[ksfarmboy]

Seen that postcard, nice clarity. I have one as well and a later press photo of it.

[Andrew1975]

That’s a great photo, Val. I wonder who the two lucky kids were that got to attend.

[h2oya311]

Photo of President George H.W. Bush at Andover Phillips Academy (1942) prior to joining the Navy. He was the first baseman and captain of the squad (go figure).

[FromVAtoLA]

Correct, it's less common now but it's a way letting others know you are in mourning/honoring the death of someone close to you. In some sports like soccer the team would wear them if a teammate passed.

Originally Posted by ValKehl

I'm not sure why Coolidge is wearing a black arm band, but it might be because one of his sons died of blood poisoning less than two months earlier.