The game must go on : Hank Greenberg, Pete Gray, and the great days of baseball on the home front in WWII
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New York, N.Y. : Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2015.
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Book
Edition
First edition.
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x, 418 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Waterloo Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
796.357 KLI
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages [399]-401) and index.
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"In the early days of WWII, President Roosevelt was faced with a difficult decision: stop all of professional baseball for the good of victory or lose a vital part of morale. Roosevelt's answer saved baseball for generations to come. He decided that THE GAME MUST GO ON. This is the story of American baseball during WWII, both the players who left to join the war effort, and the struggle to keep the game going on the home front. Many of the top players of the time left to join the war effort, such as Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, and Warren Spahn. However, no player symbolized the departing pro more than Hank Greenberg, one of the great power hitters of his time who joined the Army in 1941. Taking their place were replacement players who didn't belong in the majors in the first place, but who were resolved to keep the game going. Pete Gray was the most extreme of them all--a one-armed outfielder who played with the Browns. He overcame the odds and became a shining example of baseball on the home front. John Klima, former national baseball columnist for The Los Angeles Daily News, brings us this meticulously researched story and drops us straight into the action of WWII and classic American baseball. Culminating in the 1945 pennant race when Greenberg and Gray played each other, Klima shows us how baseball helped America win the war, and how baseball was shaped into the game it is today"--,Provided by publisher.
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WPL: Gift of the Myrtle E. Smith Estate.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
WPL: Gift of the Myrtle E. Smith Estate.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Klima, J. (2015). The game must go on: Hank Greenberg, Pete Gray, and the great days of baseball on the home front in WWII (First edition.). Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Klima, John, 1974-. 2015. The Game Must Go On: Hank Greenberg, Pete Gray, and the Great Days of Baseball On the Home Front in WWII. Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Klima, John, 1974-. The Game Must Go On: Hank Greenberg, Pete Gray, and the Great Days of Baseball On the Home Front in WWII Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Klima, John. The Game Must Go On: Hank Greenberg, Pete Gray, and the Great Days of Baseball On the Home Front in WWII First edition., Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press, 2015.

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