Today In 1941: Cleveland star pitcher Bob Feller becomes the first major league player to join the Navy after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Former heavyweight boxing champion, now Lt. Comm. Gene Tunney, administers the oath. #WWII#MLB#Legend#Baseball#History
For those of you who are new to my work, well, I mainly paint dead ballplayers (though sometimes I paint living ones, too). Here’s one of Lou Gehrig before he made his most memorable play on the diamond. One of the game’s greatest moments, for sure. Enjoy!
“Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on a great game, and a fantastic comeback, under immense pressure. You represented the Great State of Kansas,” President Trump tweeted.
The Kansas City Chiefs play in Missouri. https://t.co/unIqUxttSU