Baseball's dead of World War II : a roster of professional players who died in service /

"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 perso...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bedingfield, Gary
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2010.
Temas:
1900-1999
Baseball > United States > History > 20th century.
Baseball players > United States > 20th century > Statistics.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Influence.
Joueurs de base-ball > États-Unis > 20e siècle > Statistiques.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > États-Unis > 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
History
Statistics
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"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
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 262 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-254) and index.
ISBN:9780786458202
0786458208

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