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From the Dugouts to the Trenches: Baseball during the Great War

Jim Leeke

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Description:Baseball, like the rest of the country, changed dramatically when the United States entered World War I, and Jim Leeke brings these changes to life in From the Dugouts to the Trenches.He deftly describes how the war obliterated big league clubs and largely dismantled the Minor Leagues as many prominent players joined the military and went overseas. By the war s endmore than 1,250 ballplayers, team owners, and sportswriters would serve, demonstrating that while the war was Over There, it had a considerable impact on the national pastime. Leeke tells the stories of those who served, as well as organized baseball s response, including its generosity and patriotism. He weaves into his narrative the story of African American players who were barred from the Major Leagues but who still swapped their jerseys for fatigues and the stories of those who were killed in action and by disease or accidents and what their deaths meant to teammates, fans, and the sport in general.From the Dugouts to the Trenches illuminates this influential and fascinating period in baseball history, as nineteen months of upheaval and turmoil changed the sport and the world forever."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From the Dugouts to the Trenches: Baseball during the Great War. To get started finding From the Dugouts to the Trenches: Baseball during the Great War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Baseball, like the rest of the country, changed dramatically when the United States entered World War I, and Jim Leeke brings these changes to life in From the Dugouts to the Trenches.He deftly describes how the war obliterated big league clubs and largely dismantled the Minor Leagues as many prominent players joined the military and went overseas. By the war s endmore than 1,250 ballplayers, team owners, and sportswriters would serve, demonstrating that while the war was Over There, it had a considerable impact on the national pastime. Leeke tells the stories of those who served, as well as organized baseball s response, including its generosity and patriotism. He weaves into his narrative the story of African American players who were barred from the Major Leagues but who still swapped their jerseys for fatigues and the stories of those who were killed in action and by disease or accidents and what their deaths meant to teammates, fans, and the sport in general.From the Dugouts to the Trenches illuminates this influential and fascinating period in baseball history, as nineteen months of upheaval and turmoil changed the sport and the world forever."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with From the Dugouts to the Trenches: Baseball during the Great War. To get started finding From the Dugouts to the Trenches: Baseball during the Great War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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