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Author Bedingfield, Gary

Title Baseball's dead of World War II : a roster of professional players who died in service / Gary Bedingfield
Published Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 262 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Contents Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface ; Introduction ; The Players ; U.S. Army; U.S. Army Air Force; U.S. Navy; U.S. Marine Corps; Canadian Army; Appendix 1. Roster with Details of the Players Who Died; Appendix 2. A Chronology of the Players Who Died; Appendix 3. Players Buried Overseas, by Location ; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-254) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Baseball players -- United States -- 20th century -- Statistics
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Influence
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Sports.
GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports.
Baseball
Baseball players
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
United States
Genre/Form History
Statistics
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780786458202
0786458208
Other Titles Baseball's dead of World War 2
Baseball's dead of World War Two