Baseball's dead of World War II : a roster of professional players who died in service / Gary Bedingfield.
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TextPublisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, [2010]Copyright date: 2010Description: 1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780786458202 (e-book)Other title: Baseball's dead of World War 2 | Baseball's dead of World War TwoSubject(s): Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century | Baseball players -- United States -- 20th century -- Statistics | World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- InfluenceGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Baseball's dead of World War II : a roster of professional players who died in service.DDC classification: 796.357092/2 | B LOC classification: GV863.A1 | B42 2010Online resources: Click to View Summary: "Stars Ted Williams, Hank Greenberg, and Bob Feller served in the military during World War II. But two major leaguers died in action: Harry O'Neill and Elmore Gedeon. Another 125 minor league players also lost their lives during the war. Extensive research and interviews bring their personal lives, baseball careers, and wartime service to light"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Stars Ted Williams, Hank Greenberg, and Bob Feller served in the military during World War II. But two major leaguers died in action: Harry O'Neill and Elmore Gedeon. Another 125 minor league players also lost their lives during the war. Extensive research and interviews bring their personal lives, baseball careers, and wartime service to light"--Provided by publisher.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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