The ball player
This is my paternal grandfather, Edward M. Shannon, Sr.
He played for the traveling Kansas City Southern semi-pro ballclub. Date is unknown, but I'd guess it's circa 1915, around the time my father, Edward, Jr., was born.
Dad was a very successful coach of youth baseball. He took two teams to the Pony League World Series, and won the state Colt League and American Legion titles, as well. Since baseball was such a big part of Dad's life, it's interesting to me that he never mentioned that his father was a ball player. He never talked about his father in general, or his family life growing up, either. I wish he'd told me more, but I get the feeling Dad saw it as his duty to take certain aspects of his family history to his grave.
I think the same thing about my otter family sometimes. Does the world really want (or need) to know what I know about these animals? I admit, I have my doubts...
He played for the traveling Kansas City Southern semi-pro ballclub. Date is unknown, but I'd guess it's circa 1915, around the time my father, Edward, Jr., was born.
Dad was a very successful coach of youth baseball. He took two teams to the Pony League World Series, and won the state Colt League and American Legion titles, as well. Since baseball was such a big part of Dad's life, it's interesting to me that he never mentioned that his father was a ball player. He never talked about his father in general, or his family life growing up, either. I wish he'd told me more, but I get the feeling Dad saw it as his duty to take certain aspects of his family history to his grave.
I think the same thing about my otter family sometimes. Does the world really want (or need) to know what I know about these animals? I admit, I have my doubts...