National Archives at Atlanta

BROWSE ITEMS TAGGED "WORLD WAR I"

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Players Aid WWI Loan Drive 1917 View	During World War I, professional baseball players bought liberty loans and used their celebrity to encourage others... Tags: Baseball \| World War I
Louis Santop Loftin June 1, 1917 View	Known as Louis Santop during his Negro League days, this slugging catcher is credited with a lifetime .406 batting average... Tags: Baseball \| Draft Registration \| Negro League \| New York \| World War I
Joseph Williams September 12, 1918 View	"Smokey Joe" Williams was a dominant pitcher in the Negro Leagues... Tags: Baseball \| Draft Registration \| Negro League \| New York \| World War I
Christopher Torriente October 20, 1917 View	Cristobal Torriente was a hard slugging batter from Cuba who played in the Negro Leagues. Tags: Baseball \| Draft Registration \| Florida \| Negro League \| World War I
Benjamin Harrison Taylor June 5, 1917 View	Ben Taylor was from a famous baseball playing family. At one time he played for the Indianapolis ABC's... Tags: Baseball \| Draft Registration \| Indiana \| Negro League \| World War I
John Henry Lloyd September 12, 1918 View	Pop Lloyd was an exceptional shortstop who could bunt and steal bases with the best of the Negro League players... Tags: Baseball \| Draft Registration \| Negro League \| New York \| World War I
Andrew Rube Foster September 12, 1918 View	Rube Foster was the founder of the Negro National League. He was also the longtime owner of the Chicago American Giants. Tags: Baseball \| Draft Registration \| Illinois \| Negro League \| World War I
Andrew Lewis Cooper June 5, 1918 View	Andy "Lefty" Lewis was a longtime star of the Kansas City Monarchs who pitched in the 1936 Negro League All-star game.. Tags: Baseball \| Draft Registration \| Negro League \| Texas \| World War I
Ty Cobb May 23, 1917 View	During WWI Ty Cobb served in the U. S. Army in the Chemical Warfare Service... Tags: Baseball \| Draft Registration \| Georgia \| Hall of Fame \| World War I
Honus Wagner September 12, 1918 View	Honus Wagner was considered the best shortstop of his time. He was elected with the first class to enter... Tags: Baseball \| Draft Registration \| Hall of Fame \| Pennsylvania \| World War I