by Nanette C.
My aunts told me stories that Glenn L. Martin would
come to my grandfather’s (Wharton Drury’s) house to ask him to umpire Martin
Bombers baseball games. My aunts told me what a big baseball fan Mr. Martin was! In
fact, he helped form an organization called the All American Amateur Baseball
Association (AAABA) to promote the sport.
My uncle told me that Mr. Martin asked the
Darlington Maryland basketball recreational team to play the Martin Bombers in
a pick-up game. Mr. Martin greeted all the Darlington players with a handshake
and wished them well. After the Martin Bombers won by a significant amount, Mr.
Martin shook the hands of all the players and stated they played a hard game
and thanked them for playing. What a class act!
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| Glenn L. Martin and the Martin "Bombers" |
