Baseball in Wartime

Baseball's Greatest Sacrifice

 

This list shows the 144 living MLB veterans who served with the Armed Forces during World War II
Major League WWII Military Veterans Still Living
First Name Last Name Residence
Richard L "Dick" Adams Fallbrook (CA)
Robert G "Bob" Addis Mentor (OH)
Herbert C "Hub" Andrews Dodge City (KS)
Rinaldo J "Rugger" Ardizoia San Francisco (CA)
Joseph H "Joe" Astroth Chalfont (PA)
Victor D "Vic" Barnhart Hagerstown (MD)
Boyd O Bartley Fort Worth (TX)
Matthew D "Matt" Batts Baton Rouge (LA)
Cramer T "Ted" Beard Indianpolis (IN)
Vernon A "Vern" Benson Granite Quarry (NC)
Lawrence P "Yogi" Berra Montclair (NJ)
Cornelius J "Neil" Berry Kalamazoo (MI)
Joseph E "Eddie" Bockman Millbrae (CA)
Cloyd V Boyer Webb City (MO)
Fred L Bradley Pico Rivera (CA)
Albert "Al" Brancato Upper Darby (PA)
Leland V "Lou" Brissie North Augusta (SC)
Hector H "Hal" Brown Greensboro (NC)
Robert W "Bobby" Brown Fort Worth (TX)
Cyril O "Cy" Buker  
George H Burpo Tucson (AZ)
Frederick J "Fred" Caligiuri Rimersburg (PA)
Edwin E "Ed" Carnett Lebanon (MO)
Albert J "Al" Cihocki Nanticoke (PA)
Melvin E "Mel" Clark West Columbia (WV)
Alfred A "Allie" Clark South Amboy (NJ)
Richard R "Dick" Cole Costa Mesa (CA)
Gerald F "Jerry" Coleman Lajolla (CA)
John M "Jack" Crimian Claymont (DE)
Alvin R "Al" Dark Easley (SC)
Ellis F "Cot" Deal Oklahoma City (OK)
William L "Billy" DeMars Clearwater (FL)
Robert S "Ducky" Detweiler Federalsburg (MD)
Charles E A "Chuck" Diering St Louis (MO)
Robert L P "Bob" DiPietro  
Robert P "Bobby" Doerr Agness (OR)
Grant L Dunlap Carlsbad (CA)
William F "Bill" Endicott Topock (AZ)
Edward L S "Eddie" Erautt Lamesa (CA)
Carl D Erskine Anderson (IN )
David M "Dave" Ferriss Cleveland (MS)
George W Freese Portland (OR)
Vern D Freiberger Westminster (CA)
Joseph H "Joe" Garagiola Paradise Valley (AZ)
David "Dave" Garcia El Cajon (CA)
Ned F Garver  
George M Genovese Hollywood (CA)
Myron N "Joe" Ginsberg Punta Gorda (FL)
Leslie E "Lonnie" Goldstein Fort Worth (TX)
John T "Johnny" Groth Palm Beach (FL)
Charles B "Chuck" Harmon Cincinnati (OH)
Charles "Bubba" Harris Nobleton (FL)
John E "Jack" Harshman San Diego (CA)
Donald I "Don" Hasenmayer Warrington (PA)
Ray W Hathaway Asheville (NC)
Grady E Hatton Warren (TX)
Christopher F "Chris" Haughey Fremont (CA)
Val R Heim Superior (NE)
John E "Johnny" Hetki Parma (OH)
Clarence W "Buddy" Hicks Downey (CA)
Harley P Hisner Monroeville (IN)
Lloyd E Hittle  
Elmer R "Ralph" Hodgin Greensboro (NC)
Lee V "Lefty" Howard Altadena (CA)
Monford "Monte" Irvin Homosassa (FL)
Ranson J "Randy" Jackson Athens (GA)
Donald R "Don" Johnson Portland (OR)
Howard K "Howie" Judson Winter Haven (FL)
Arthur J  "Art" Kenney North Reading (MA)
Ralph M Kiner Greenwich (CT)
Hubert M "Hub" Kittle Yakima (WA)
Charles S "Charlie" Kress St Joseph (MO)
Robert L "Bob" Kuzava Wyandotte (MI)
Lester L "Les" Layton Scottsdale (AZ)
Donald E "Don" Lenhardt St Louis (MO)
George E Lerchen Garden City (MI)
Walter C "Walt" Linden Western Springs (IL)
Everett A "Buddy" Lively Huntsville (AL)
John "Johnny" Logan Milwaukee (WI)
Stanley E "Stan" Lopata Mesa (AZ)
Omar J "Turk" Lown Pueblo (CO)
Harry W MacPherson  
Richard W "Dick" Manville Altamonte Springs (FL)
Raymond J "Ray" Martin Norwood (MA)
Boris M "Babe" Martin (Martinovich) Ballwin (MO)
John L "Jack" Mayo Youngstown (OH)
John W "Windy" McCall Sierra Vista (AZ)
Ezra M "Pat" McGlothin Knoxville (TN)
Rogers H McKee Shelby (NC)
Sabath A "Sam" Mele Quincy (MA)
Edward A "Ed" Mickelson  
Lawrence E "Larry" Miggins Houston (TX)
Robert J "Bob" Miller Detroit (MI)
Fenton L Mole San Leandro (CA)
Alex "Al" Monchak Bradenton (FL)
Robert M "Bobby" Morgan Oklahoma City (OK)
John L "Les" Moss Longwood (FL)
Leslie C "Les" Mueller Millstadt (IL)
Ford P "Moon" Mullen Olympia (WA)
Stanley "Stan" Musial St Louis (MO)
Bernard J "Barney" Mussill Grosse Point Woods (MI)
Stephen "Steve" Nagy Seattle (WA)
Irving A "Irv" Noren Oceanside (CA)
Leonard J "Len" Okrie Fayetteville (NC)
Jack Paepke Crestline (CA)
Michael R "Mike" Palagyi Conneaut (OH)
Clarence M "Ace" Parker Portsmouth (VA)
Melvin L "Mel" Parnell New Orleans (LA)
Harry W Perkowski Beckley (WV)
John M "Johnny" Pesky (Paveskovich) Swampscott (MA)
David E "Dave" Philley Paris (TX)
Alexander "Alex" Pitko Mesa (AZ)
Marvin E "Marv" Rackley Decatur (GA)
Ed Redys  
William B "Bill" Renna San Jose (CA)
Allen G "Al" Richter Virginia Beach (VA)
William E "Eddie" Robinson Fort Worth (TX)
Albert L "Al" Rosen San Francisco (CA)
Thomas J "Tom" Saffell Sarasota (FL)
Edward W "Ed" Samcoff  
Francis F "Frank" Saucier  
John "Bob" Savage Berlin (NH)
Harold "Hal" Schacker Tampa (FL)
Carl A Scheib San Antonio (TX)
Robert E "Bob" Scherbarth Milwaukee (WI)
Frederick A "Freddy" Schmidt Emmaus (PA)
Albert F "Red" Schoendienst Creve Couer (MO)
Robert C "Bobby" Shantz  
Neill R Sheridan Pleasant Hill (CA)
Charles A R "Charlie" Silvera Millbrae (CA)
Louis M "Lou" Sleater  
Robert O "Bob" Spicer Fayetteville (NC)
Richard E "Dick" Starr Kittanning (PA)
Charles A "Chuck" Stevens Garden Grove (CA)
Paul H Stuffel Alliance (OH)
Richard L Teed  
Willard W "Wayne" Terwilliger Mound (MN)
Virgil O Trucks Punta Gorda (FL)
Robert R "Bob" Usher San Jose (CA)
Allen F "Al" Veigel Dover (OH)
Waldon T "Wally" Westlake Sacramento (CA)
George E Yankowski Watertown (MA)
Edward F J "Eddie" Yost Wellesley (MA)
George Zuverink Tempe (AZ)
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