Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Senators Sign One-Legged Pitcher / Baseball and Our Troops

Baseball Americana

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2021

1. Senators Sign One-Legged Pitcher / Baseball and Our Troops Marker

Inscription.
Senators Sign One-Legged Pitcher
Left-handed pitcher Bert Shepard lost his right leg after his plane was shot down over Germany during World War II. On August 4, 1945, he appeared in his only major league game, finishing his career with 5-1/3 innings pitched and a 1.69 ERA.

Lieutenant Bert R. Shepard and Washington manager Ossie Bluege, March 30, 1945. Associated Press. Prints and Photographs Division.

Baseball and Our Troops
a. American Expeditionary Force soldiers play outside a YMCA hut in France, ca. 1917-1918. Bain News Service.
b. Integrated U.S. Marine Corps team, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1943. Roger Smith, photographer, Office o War Information. Prints and Photographs Division
c. Emil Mrizek takes a cut during an Army Air Forces game, Amchitka Island, the Aleutians, 1943.
d. Tuskegee Warhawks at Tuskegee Army Air Base, 1945. Veterans History Project

Erected by The Library of Congress Collections; Washington Nationals Baseball Club.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports • War, World I • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Tuskegee Airmen series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 30, 1945.

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38° 52.323′ N, 77° 0.491′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. Marker can be reached from the intersection of South Capitol Street Southeast and Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington DC 20003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Walter Johnson / Baseball Music (here, next to this marker); Washington's Opening Game, 1925 / Washington Team Photograph (here, next to this marker); Sliding at Griffith Stadium (here, next to this marker); American League Pennant / All-Star Game / Baseball in the Civil War / First Printing (here, next to this marker); Presidential Fans / Fans! / Congressional Baseball Game (here, next to this marker); Racing Presidents Visit the Library of Congress (here, next to this marker); Women Playing Baseball / Bob Wolff (a few steps from this marker); Washington Baseball Club / Bucky Harris and Fans (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southeast Washington.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 17, 2021

2. Senators Sign One-Legged Pitcher / Baseball and Our Troops Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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