1938: GEORGE CASE A TRENTON BOY IN THE "BIGS"

George Case was a very popular guy back in the 1930's when he was one of the stars of the old Washington Senators baseball team. The Senators, like the old Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns, always seemed to be fighting each other to stay out of the cellar in the American League. George was a local hero.

1947: REMEMBER GEORGE CASE SPORTING GOODS?

Yes, we "old timers" remember the sporting goods store that "Georgie" Case established after finishing a distinguished career with the American League Washington Senators. Like Willie Mays and Al Downing, George Case was a local baseball hero who made it in "the bigs," as we used to say.

1946:GEORGE CASE OPENS A SPORTING GOODS STORE

What an interesting article on the famous Washington Senator baseball star. George Case, like Willie Mays and Al Downing after him, were local baseball icons back in the 1930's and 40's. Here we get a good idea of the speedy George who was not only an incredible base stealer, but nearly equaled Jesse Owens Olympic speed in Nazi Germany in the 1930's