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Originally Posted by clydepepper
Bill-
That is fine work. You picked the right four to examine.
I suggest Warren Spahn, whose career was not interrupted in the middle, but just as he got to the Majors. Three full years lost including a Battle of the Bulge Purple Heart.
I may be trickier to predict what he would have done with the lost time.
Again, fascinating work - we appreciate it.
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I have read that Spahn attributed his post war success to his military service. He believed that prior to his service he was too cautious and did not know how to compete. He claimed the military provided him the toughness necessary to compete and helped him get his priorities in life straight. He went as far as to say he doubted he would have stuck in the majors without the years he lost to his military service. His was a different and very refreshing perspective.