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Baseball Military History

October 6, 2019 Chris Carter Eddie Grant, Real American Heroes, World War I

“Harvard Eddie” Grant and the fallen baseball players of World War I

101 years ago this week, U.S. Army Capt. Eddie Grant was killed in action on the Western Front. “Harvard Eddie”

Baseball

September 30, 2019 Chris Carter Babe Ruth, Roberto Clemente

Today in baseball history: Clemente’s 3000th and Ruth’s 60th

On Sept. 30, 1972, Roberto Clemente passed Honus Wagner for most games ever played by a Pittsburgh Pirate, but the

Baseball Military History

April 24, 2019 Chris Carter Bob Feller, Jackie Robinson, Stan Musial, Ted Williams

Military veterans of Major League Baseball

Thousands of Major League Baseball players have answered the nation’s call, serving in two world wars, Korea, Vietnam, and peacetime. The following post is just one of what will become several slideshows of players who served in the United States Armed Forces.