President Woodrow Wilson tosses out the first pitch in 1916, a year later war with Germany would dominate his administration. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress)., LC-USZ62-9981 DLC
Baseball in World War I
President Woodrow Wilson tosses out the first pitch in
1916, a year later war with Germany would dominate his
administration. National Photo
Company Collection (Library of Congress)., LC-USZ62-9981 DLC
The case of
Eddie Ainsmith of the Washington Senators was a key one in
determining the eligibility of of major league players for
military service. Left is his card from the Library of Congress,
The Library of Congress exhibition, Baseball
Cards from, 1870 to 1914 . Library of
Congress photo, LOT
13163-30, no. 192. Later
Hank Gowdy, below right, (LOT 13163-30, no. 3) would
be the first to volunteer.
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