World War II Chronicle

World War II Chronicle: May 22, 1941

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German paratroopers have assaulted the Mediterranean island of Crete. Story begins on the front page and George Fielding Eliot analyzes the operation on page13… Sports on page 46, which discusses Joe Louis’ upcoming title defense with German boxer Max Baer…

The World Champion 1924 Washington Nationals infield reunited yesterday at Griffith Stadium and are pictured together on page 47. Second baseman Bucky Harris is in his 11th season as Washington’s manager, which began in 1924 when Harris was just 27. Shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh is the skipper for the Cleveland Indians. At third base was Ossie Bluege, now a Nats coach. Joe Judge, whom Connie Mack called “one of the smartest first baseman the American League has ever seen,” coaches Georgetown University’s baseball team.

The 1924 Washington Nationals (Library of Congress photo)

Evening star. (Washington, D.C.), 5 May 1941. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1941-05-22/ed-1/

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