Ballplayers in the Great War: Newspaper Accounts of Major Leaguers in World War I Military Service

by Gary Mitchem (Editor), Gary Mitchem, Mark Durr

This volume presents carefully selected, and annotated, articles about major-leaguers serving at home and overseas in the U.S. armed forces during World War I. Some continued to play ball in the military. Others fought the Germans in the trenches, in the air and at sea. Several lost their lives in combat or to disease. A few became heroes. From future Hall of Famers to journeymen and unknowns, each did his duty.

268 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 15, 2013

Reviews

[Don Heiman · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Ball players in the Great War” by Jim Leeke is a book based on newspaper accounts about Major League Baseball players who served as draftees or enlisted men in World War 1. This is a “must” read for anyone who loves baseball and history. I truly enjoyed reading this book. (P)