I'm not sure if he fudged on his age or not, but I do know his first choice was to enter the Naval Academy but he was too old by the time he took (and passed) the entrance exam. West Point had a older age limit at the time, so Army it was.
This is from my baseball history blog...
Fresh from winning the war in Europe, commander of all Allied Forces, General Dwight Eisenhower, landed in New York Harbor, the first stop on a whirlwind victory tour of the States. A life-long baseball fan, the first thing he did was take in a New...
Thanks everyone! Talbot: yes I have done custom posters for people, putting their names into my posters, the package tour show poster and boxing posters are the most popular for that...
Besides being a regular old graphic designer and illustrator, I also do many props for movies and television shows. My expertise is replicating the style of vintage graphics from the 1860's through the 1970's. Posters are my most requested pieces and they have appeared in all kinds of movies...
Today is Memorial day here in America and in tribute to the men and women who gave there lives for my country, here is a card and story I wrote about Eddie Grant, the old Giants/Reds/Phillies 3rd Baseman, killed in the Argonne Offensive, October 1918.
They called him "Harvard Eddie." At a time...
Some of you may know that I am an illustrator and in my spare time write a blog about baseball history where I draw a baseball card and write a story each week about a forgotten or little known ballplayer from history. Today is Memorial day here in America and in tribute to the men and women who...
Thanks for the compliments... I try to make the stories interesting enough so that someone who is not a raving fan can even enjoy it. As for technique, I sketch the player in pencil, add black ink producing a solid outline and then scan it into the computer where I add the colors to it. The...
I'm an illustrator and designer by trade and I thought I'd share with you a blog I started that high-lights a forgotten or otherwise overlooked ballplayer from history. I started this in February as an outlet for my passion for baseball history that I used to share with my father. He passed away...
Place is called The Syndicate on 7th Street in Long Beach. Any of the guys there will do you good. Real barbers, hot rod and girlie mags while you wait (which is never that long anyway. $20 for a cut you can't get anywhere else at any price! Stay away from the Fonzi wanna-be places that look...
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