Clearly, Chevrons and Diamonds focuses on baseball militaria and the artifacts from the national pastime as it was played within the ranks of the armed forces. In addition, our collection includes personal pieces from players who served in the armed forces before, during or after their baseball careers. Our colleagues and readers often ask if our collection contains pieces from other sports or if we pursue anything outside of the foul lines. While baseball is our focus it is inevitable that unrelated sports artifacts do wind up in our collection.
Below is a small list of vintage ephemera related to other armed forces athletics endeavors that our readers might enjoy. These treasures came to us, included within groups of baseball items.
Baseball Season Schedules:
| Team/Games/Events | Teams | Venue | Effective Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 Marine Corps Barracks at Quantico | Quantico Marines | Various | April 1 – May 28, 1927 |
| 14th Naval District Season – 1st Half | Navy and Marine Corps | Various | May 6 – June 20, 1945 |
| 14th Naval District Season – 2nd Half | Navy and Marine Corp | Various | June 17 – Sept 16, 1945 |
| 1948 Quantico Marines Baseball Schedule | Quantico Marines | Various | March 31 – August 22, 1948 |
| 1949 Quantico Marines Baseball Schedule | Quantico Marines | Various | April 1 – June 12, 1949 |
Football Ephemera:
| Game/Event | Teams | Venue | Game Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila Bowl | Army (11th Airborne) vs Navy | Rizal Stadium Manila, P.I. | Jul. 4,1945 |
| USAAF vs Army Football Game | Manila Bears vs Nichols and Nelson Fields | Rizal Stadium Manila, P.I. | Sept. 8,1945 |
| Army vs Navy | Navy vs Army Air Forces | Furlong Field, CHA Pearl Harbor, T.H. | Oct. 14, 1945 |
| All-Stars vs Bears | Service All- Stars vs Hollywood Bears | Gilmore Stadium Hollywood, CA | Jan. 20, 1946 |
Basketball Ephemera:
| Game/Event | Teams | Venue | Game Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78th Div vs 3rd Inf. Rgmt. | 78th Infantry Division vs 3rd Infantry Regiment | Berlin, Germany | Jan. 4-5, 1946 |
Other Ephemera:
| Sport | Item | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Wedding Congrats Card | 1944 Bainbridge NTC Commodores | Autographed by team |
| Baseball | Hawaii League Passes | Various | Individually Autographed |
- Early 20th Century to WWI
- Inter-War Baseball Scorecards
- Army-Navy Game Scorecards
- Wartime Scorecards, Continental United States
- Wartime Scorecards, European Theater of Operations
- Wartime Scorecards, Pacific Theater of Operations
- Postwar Scorecards and Programs
- Other Military Sports Ephemera
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