Posts Tagged ‘war’

WHEN BASEBALL & PROFESSIONAL SPORTS WENT TO WAR

This photograph was taken about October 20, 1944 at an Island known as part of the Hawaian Island Ohhau, we can locate such stars as Steve Lack, (All American from Duke) Eddie Pelligrenie, Eddie Robinson, Max Patkin, Del Ennis, Barney McCosky, Mickey Vernon, Pee Wee Reese. There are so many others we cannot identify.  

An Athletics and Phillies World Series: How Close Did They Come?

by Bob Warrington   Introduction Between the first World Series in 1903 and the Athletics departure from Philadelphia after the 1954 season, the A’s and Phillies had over 50 opportunities to play each other in the Fall Classic. They never did, of course, but it’s intriguing to wonder, “How close did Philadelphia ever come to […]

Major League Baseball Goes to War

  Take a look at amazing array of world war II soldier pictures including Elmer Valo, Feddie Caliguiri, Connie Mack Jr., Benny McCoy, Joe Coleman and many others.