Baseball's War Roster: A Biographical Dictionary of Major and Negro League Players Who Served, 1861 to the Present

by Brett Kiser

Overview

From the earliest days of baseball, young men who filled team rosters felt compelled to fill the uniforms of America's armed forces when their country called. This exhaustive volume, arranged chronologically by conflict, then alphabetically by player, records every known former Major League and Negro League player who served in the U. S. military during wartime. Legends like Ty Cobb and Ted Williams appear alongside lesser-known players like pitcher George Zettlein, who served aboard a ship during the Civil War; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Arlington Pond, who fought in the Spanish-American War; and infielder Eddie Grant, who lost his life in battle during World War I. Entries list each player's position and career statistics and include a short narrative of his military and athletic career.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786466795
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	01/18/2012
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Brett Kiser is a freelance writer in Marshall, Missouri.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Introduction     

Civil War—Spanish- American War     
World War I     
World War II     
Korean War—Vietnam War     
Calling on Cooperstown     

Appendix     
Bibliography     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

Kiser delivers a painstakingly drawn compendium of all Major League and Negro League baseball players who served in U.S. wars”—Library Journal

From the Publisher

"this work is a fascinating look at the lives of men who played the game of baseball and also served their country in America's armed forces"

ARBA

Kiser delivers a painstakingly drawn compendium of all Major League and Negro League baseball players who served in U.S. wars

Library Journal