Author: GILBERT, BILL
Title: They Also Served : Baseball and the Home Front, 1941-1945
Description: New York, New York: Crown Publishers, 1992. First Edition: First Printing. Hard Cover. 276 pages: 6.25 x 9.25 in.: 1.8: KB#004906: Stated First Edition, Printing Line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "A heartwarming story of who we were, on the diamond and in the stands, in that time of national trauma and national exhilaration when baseball helped unite the whole country. From a cast of hundreds, here is a sampling of those special wartime players who served the nation in their unique way during World War II: A one-legged pitcher who was also a war hero, Bert Shepard * A one-armed outfielder, Pete Gray * An outfielder, deaf in one ear, Bingo Binks * A 17-year-old third baseman, Eddie Yost * A 15-year-old pitcher, still the youngest ever to play in the majors, Joe Nuxhall * A pitcher with a heart condition, Hal Newhouser * and many, many more. ". Fine in Fine Dust Jacket .

Keywords: Baseball History American Sports Games Warfare Biography & Autobiography: : Military Biography & Autobiography: : Sports Sports & Recreation: : Baseball: : General