Hardball on the home front: major league replacement players of world war ii
Auteur :
Cleve, Craig Allen
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786418978
Date de publication :
29 oct. 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
299 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
During WWII President Roosevelt insisted that baseball be played to boost the country's morale. Replacement players made their debuts between 1943 and 1945 while the major leaguers were fighting. They share their memories of being called up to play in the majors, and their feelings about providing entertainment to America during the war years.