The largest of the Norfolk NTS game programs/scorecards, the 1944 pieces are printed on heavy cardstock. Pictured on the cover of this edition is a photo of a packed McClure Field grandstand. Historic McClure Field still stands at the Norfolk Naval Station and is one of the oldest ballparks left standing.
The single sheet is printed on monochrome black ink and is bi-folded with rosters and scoring grids on each panel of the interior. Jersey numbers, positions and former experience as well as statistics are also provided.
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Showing all four panels of the September 12, 1944 Norfolk Naval Training Station vs Washington Senators program. The paper of this program is slightly discolored due to aging and has some staining on the cover yet the overall condition is quite good.
Norfolk Naval Training Station Bluejackets:
| Rank | # | Player | Position | Former |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosun | 9 | Gary Bodie | MGR | |
| 12 | Sig Broskie | C | Wilmington (ISLG) | |
| Bucek | ||||
| Ens. | 14 | Tommy Byrne | P | Yankees |
| 2x | Herb Chmiel | P | Zanesville (MATL) | |
| 21 | Jack Conway | SS | Indians | |
| 1 | Jeff Cross | 3B | Cardinals | |
| 11 | Bill Deininger | C | Sheboygan (WISL) | |
| LTjg | 24 | Ernie “Hooks” DeVaurs | CF | Oakland (PCL) |
| CSp(A) | Myron “Mush” Esler | Trainer | ||
| 26 | Benny Huffman | C/LF | San Antonio (TL) | |
| Isherwood | ||||
| 8 | Frank Marino | P | Tulsa (TL) | |
| 7 | Clyde McCullough | C | Cubs | |
| 15 | Glenn “Red” McQuillen | RF | Browns | |
| 17 | Russ Meers | P | Milwaukee (AA) | |
| 4 | George Meyer | INF | Dallas (TL) | |
| LTjg | 22 | Tom Nisbet | P | Oshkosh All-Stars (NBL) |
| 25 | Mel Preibisch | LF | Hartford (EL) | |
| Reimer | ||||
| Charles Robert “Chuck” Reinecker | batboy | |||
| 3 | Johnny Rigney | P | White Sox | |
| 16 | Eddie Robinson | 1B | Indians | |
| 19 | Jack Robinson | P | Binghamton (EL) | |
| 2 | Hank Schenz | 2B | Portsmouth (PIED) |
Unique to the 1944 Norfolk Naval Training Station scorecards is the facsimile autograph page on the back cover. These were also seen with some Great Lakes Naval Training Station pieces. In the past few years, these panels have been listed in online auctions as “authentic” autographs.
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