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Thanks Brian - I knew someone who knew.
Your list has 72 names...wonder which 2 aren't included...
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Though not a hall of famer, I think Larry French is interesting. He was a good pitcher, though probalby pretty much done by the time he was called into service in 1942. He became a career sailor and saw action in WWII and Korea.
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I figured it out when checking out the list closer. Both Larry McPhail and Ted Williams served during two separate wars, so they are on the list twice.
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Brian, I think that Hank Bauer served in the Marine Corps during WWII. He fought on Iwo Jima and, I believe, was wounded.
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As a youngster I saw Hank Bauer play numerous times. My favorite place to sit was in the lower right field grandstands so I had a ringside seat to his, and later Maris's, office in Yankee Stadium's starboard garden. Just gotta close my eyes and I can see him out there plain as day. Wonderful memories.
As best as I can tell Bauer was not on Iwo Jima but he had a hell of a war record, fighting in the Guadalcanal campaign, Guam and Okinawa. https://www.baseballinwartime.com/pl...bauer_hank.htm The portrait was taken in 1942. I just won the locker room photo from RMY the other day. It was taken at spring training in 1950. Bauer is easy to spot.
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amazing list of players and amazing sacrifices they made
think what some could have done in those playing years to their final stats
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No Vietnam vets in the HOF?
Nice article here about NLB p ulayers who served. https://tht.fangraphs.com/cooperstow...l-and-vietnam/ |
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