Naval Baseball Team?

[Matt E.]

Did the Navy have a baseball team back in the late 1930's to early 1940's?
Found this heavy flannel jersey this weekend along with a couple football jerseys.
Will post all of them later.

Click here to see images.
https://imageevent.com/babybingbaseb...albaseballteam

Thanks,

Matt

[bgar3]

Short answer, yes, all the armed forces had teams, some with major leaguers. Others on here are experts in this area.
FYI, the USS New Jersey still exists and is docked in Camden NJ where it is open to visitors.

[67Rally]

Originally Posted by Matt E.

Did the Navy have a baseball team back in the late 1930's to early 1940's?
Found this heavy flannel jersey this weekend along with a couple football jerseys.
Will post all of them later.

Click here to see images.
https://imageevent.com/babybingbaseb...albaseballteam

Thanks,

Matt

All of the branches fielded teams at the unit-level depending upon operational necessity, time and location. The GoldSmith-labled jersey that you are showing is from 1944-45 and was worn by members of the USS New Jersey (BB-62) baseball team when they were in port where games could be played.

I have many service baseball uniforms and jerseys from Marines, Army, Army Air Forces, Navy and Coast Guard teams from pre-war, WWII and into the 1950s along with equipment, ephemera and and an extensive vintage photograph collection.

With more than 500 major leaguers and 3,000 minor leaguers serving during the war, many of them found their ways onto unit teams at one point during the war.

chevronsanddiamonds.org

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by 67Rally

All of the branches fielded teams at the unit-level depending upon operational necessity, time and location. The GoldSmith-labled jersey that you are showing is from 1944-45 and was worn by members of the USS New Jersey (BB-62) baseball team when they were in port where games could be played.

I have many service baseball uniforms and jerseys from Marines, Army, Army Air Forces, Navy and Coast Guard teams from pre-war, WWII and into the 1950s along with equipment, ephemera and and an extensive vintage photograph collection.

With more than 500 major leaguers and 3,000 minor leaguers serving during the war, many of them found their ways onto unit teams at one point during the war.

chevronsanddiamonds.org

Great information and history. Thanks

Your collection sounds amazing.

Just curious do you have pictures or a link or website or something that we can see it?

[Matt E.]

Thank you for the reply as well.

Matt