Bob Nieman: 141st Former Pro Killed in WWII

March 22, 2011 by Gary Bedingfield · 1 Comment

Every time I discover another minor leaguer that was killed while serving with the military during WWII I believe it’s the last. Just two days ago I posted an article about Jim Robertson who played 21 games with the Salem Senators of the Western International League in 1941. Jim was killed following a night-time bombing […]

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Aubrey Stewart: African-American Pitcher Killed in WWII

March 8, 2011 by Gary Bedingfield · 4 Comments

Aubrey Stewart was a semi-pro pitcher with the Piedmont Colored Giants who volunteered for military service in 1942 and became a victim of a WWII atrocity.

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The Song Doesn’t Always Remain The Same

October 20, 2010 by Terry Keshner · 4 Comments

Baseball history, as far as Iâ€™m concerned, was made during Tuesday nightâ€™s 10-3 victory for the Texas Rangers over the New York Yankees in Game Four of the American League Championship Series.Â In the bottom of the 7th inning actor Patrick Wilson came out to perform â€œGod Bless America,â€ the singing of which has become […]

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