Playing for their nation : baseball and the American military during World War II / Steven R. Bullock.

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Bullock, Steven R

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0803204051
9780803204058
128042365X
9781280423659
9786610423651
6610423652

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Playing for their nation.DDC classification:

796.357/0973/09044 22

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GV863.A1 B84 2004eb

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Contents:

Vitalizing spirit : baseball in morale building and military training -- Your duty, our duty : raising funds for the war and baseball equipment -- The game's the thing : organizing military baseball -- Finest team assembled : exceptional military teams -- Qualified to serve : major league stars' military experiences during World War II -- What might have been : the impact of World War II on the careers of major leaguers -- Conclusion.

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Summary: Just two months after the magical baseball season of 1941, the United States entered World War II, and baseball, like other American institutions, was called upon to sacrifice and serve in the war effort. Utilizing personal accounts, military documents, and newspaper sources, Playing for Their Nation provides the first in-depth analysis of the development of military baseball during the Second World War.

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"Winner of the 2002 Jerry Malloy book prize"--Page [ii].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-171) and indexes.

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Just two months after the magical baseball season of 1941, the United States entered World War II, and baseball, like other American institutions, was called upon to sacrifice and serve in the war effort. Utilizing personal accounts, military documents, and newspaper sources, Playing for Their Nation provides the first in-depth analysis of the development of military baseball during the Second World War.

English.

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