Baseball's dead of World War II
Subtitle: a roster of professional players who died in service
By: Gary Bedingfield.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780786444540
Subjects: Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Baseball players -- United States -- 20th century -- Statistics; World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Influence
Genres: Statistics
Other titles: Baseball's dead of World War 2; Baseball's dead of World War Two
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.