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Baseball Trivia (General)/George W. Case III
All Reviews from Users
Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-19 | Gary Tveten | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-11-02 | david | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thanks for the info. and referral. |
| 2009-09-22 | Dennis Coogle | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you SOOOOOO much. All the signatures are real. |
| 2009-09-12 | William | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you very much for such a prompt response! |
| 2009-09-06 | richard | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks George for your quick response. I guess I should've been more specific in my question. I was hoping to get the numbers for both. I have since gotten the answer....thanks again. Enjoy your day. |
| 2009-06-20 | richard | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | u da man |
| 2009-06-04 | chas | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks. The reason I was asking is there is an article in the new Sports Illustrated about a 16-year-old kid whose hitting 'em a mile. I was wondering what he might be looking at in the Bigs. Name's Bryce Harper. Looks like he will be drafted by the Nats. |
George W. Case III
Expertise
WW II era major league baseball history - questions about specific WWII era players, stadiums, life in the major leagues, teams, impact of major league baseball upon American society during WWII (FDR's "Green Light" letter to the then Commissioner of Baseball) and the relationship of President Roosevelt with Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith in an effort to keep baseball "alive" during the darkest days of WWII.
Experience
Son of a former major league baseball player, George Case Jr. who played in the major leagues from 1937-1947.
I was the former Executive Director of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)
Have produced a DVD taken from my father's 8MM COLOR "home movies" of life in the major leagues from a ballplayer's perspective - currently marketing this DVD privately and also in conjunction with www.baseballdirect.com
Publications
SABR Bulletin - "Case's Corner" - newsletter of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
"Growing Up at Griffith Stadium" - article published courtesy of The Big Train (Walter Johnson Baseball League) - Bethesda Maryland
Education/Credentials
BA - Rutgers University 1963
MA - Rider University 1979
Awards and Honors
Former Executive Director of SABR
Consultant and speaker - City of Trenton NJ baseball exhibit - "When Trenton Baseball Roared Like Thunder" - 1994
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