Yogi Bill Ted Stan Jackie Phil BERRA DICKEY WILLIAMS MUSIAL ROBINSON RIZZUTO Batting L Batting L Batting L Batting L Batting R Batting R lHR KING lCHAMPION lHERO HERO HERO HERO GOOD EYE lEAGER CHAMPION lCHAMPION lCHAMPION lEAGER SLUGGER l GOOD EYE l SLUGGER SLUGGER HR KING l PATIENT HR KING GOOD EYE lGOOD EYE GOOD EYE Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience STOIC PROSPECT GOLDl STOIC ICON STOIC ICON ICON GOLDl lACTIVE lPROSPECT GOLD Participated in the D-Day invasion at Drafted 6/3/1944, at age 37 despite si- Drafted in ’42, commissioned 2nd LT and Spent 14 months in the Navy, a seaman Began OCS in ‘42, commissioned 2nd LT Served at Norfolk NTS in ‘43, later put Omaha Beach on 6/6/1944, a gunner’s nus condition. Served as an athletic of- earned pilot’s wings 6/44. Served as in- second class. He served with the special in ‘43. Fought racism in military, refusing in charge of 20mm gun crew. Contract- mate on board a landing craft. Also ficer in the Pacific and managed the US structor with the USMC. Recalled into services, mostly in the capacity of enter- an order to move to the back of a military ed malaria while in New Guinea. Sent to spent time in No. Africa, Italy. Navy team that won ‘44 active duty in ’52, flew 39 taining troops by playing bus. Later acquitted of the Australia to recover, coached Service WS in Hawaii. combat missions in Korea. baseball. charges. baseball while there. NAVY NAVY MARINES NAVY ARMY NAVY Catcher Catcher First Base 1B/Outfield Second Base Shortstop HistoryHMaker Who Served 1944-45 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1944-45 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1942-53 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1945-46 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1942-44 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1942-44 Johnny Ernie Pee Wee Larry Joe Al PESKY BANKS REESE DOBY DiMAGGIO BUMBRY Batting L Batting R Batting R Batting L Batting R Batting L lHERO HERO lHERO HERO CHAMPION HERO lCHAMPION lHR KING lPATIENT lHR KING SLUGGER lSCRAPPER lPATIENT lSLUGGER lSLUGGER lHR KING lWHIFFER GOOD EYE lEAGER lPATIENT GOOD EYE lGOOD EYE WHIFFER Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience GOLDl lPROSPECT GOLDl PROSPECT GOLDl lACTIVE GOLDl lSTOIC GOLDl ACTIVE PROSPECT Graduated an ensign from OCS in At- Enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1949 and Enlisted in ‘43 and did stints at Norfolk Stationed at Great Lakes NTS in Illinois, Achieved rank of SSG, assigned to Army ROTC at Virginia State, served as a lanta in ‘45, sent to Honolulu NAS. Later served for two years. After his discharge, NAS, Hawaii and Guam, mostly as a where he played baseball. Also stationed Air Corps Special Services division, sta- Lieutenant, platoon leader during the said, “I think if I didn’t have baseball to as he was signed by Chicago (N) where player/coach on the unit baseball teams. at Camp Sam Roberts, CA, Treasure Is- tioned first at the Santa Ana, CA West Vietnam War. Received the Bronze Star come back to, I’d have he became a fixture at land, San Diego and Ulithi Coast Training Center, Medal of Honor. stayed in the Navy!” shortstop. Atoll in the Pacific. then later sent to Hawaii. NAVY ARMY NAVY NAVY AIR CORPS ARMY Shortstop SS/First Base Third Base Centerfield Centerfield Outfield HistoryHMaker Who Served 1943-46 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1949-51 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1943-45 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1944-46 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1943-45 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1969-71 Garry Willie Roberto Ty Hank Hank MADDOX MAYS CLEMENTE COBB BAUER GREENBERG Batting R Batting R Batting R Batting L Batting R Batting R HERO lCHAMPION HERO HERO lHERO lHERO lEAGER SLUGGER lHR KING CHAMPION lSLUGGER lCHAMPION lHR KING lEAGER lSCRAPPER SLUGGER lWHIFFER lEAGER lHR KING lGOOD EYE lPATIENT Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience IRONl lACTIVE PROSPECT ACTIVE GOLD lICON GOLD ACTIVE ICON lSTOIC lPROSPECT GOLDl lSTOIC ICON Served in Viet Nam, ‘69-70. Exposure to Assigned to the physical fitness depart- Enlisted in the USMC Reserve after the Deferred (wife and young kids), but Served 32 months of combat, earning 11 Served two stints during WWII, inducted chemicals left his skin highly sensitive, ment at Camp Eustis, VA, his primary ‘58 season, active duty at Parris Island, insisted on enlisting anyway. Commis- campaign ribbons, two Bronze Stars and in ‘41, enlisted in ‘43. Served 45 months, and he has worn a full beard ever since role was to play baseball and provide SC and Camp LeJeune, NC. Inducted sioned in what would be known today as two Purple Hearts. His brother Herman longer than any player. 1st LT, scouted to protect his face. entertainment for troops and into the Marine Corps Sports Special Forces. Armistice was killed in action in France. bombing targets in Burma- military families. Hall of Fame in 2003. signed before seeing duty. India-China. ARMY ARMY MARINES ARMY MARINES AIR CORPS Centerfield Centerfield Right Field Outfield Right Field Left Field/1B HistoryHMaker Who Served 1969-70 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1952-53 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1958-64 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1918 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1943-45 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1941-45 Joe Ed Bob Whitey Tom Nolan GARAGIOLA FIGUEROA FELLER FORD SEAVER RYAN Batting L Pitching R Batting R Pitching R Batting R Pitching L Batting L Pitching R Batting R Pitching R Batting R lUTILITY STARl SAD SACK ACEl lSAD SACK STAR lSAD SACK ACEl SAD SACK STAR SAD SACK lSCRAPPER CONTROL UTILITY FLASH UTILITY FLASHl UTILITY FLASH lUTILITY FLASH UTILITY WHIFFER SCRAPPER CONTROL EAGER CONTROLl SCRAPPER CONTROLl SCRAPPER SCRAPPER EAGER WHIFFER lWHIFFER lEAGER EAGER WHIFFER WHIFFER WHIFFER Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience STOIC PROSPECT STOIC PROSPECT STOIC ICON STOIC PROSPECT PROSPECT STOIC lPROSPECT Promising minor league career interrupt- Called to military service just as baseball Enlisted day after Pearl Harbor, served Drafted in ‘50, sent to Ft. Monmouth, NJ, Joined the Marine Corps Reserves after Missed the ‘67 season because of six- ed by World War II, drafted 4/1944 (age career was getting started, served with 26 months as Chief Gunnery Specialist he was assigned to play for the Army high school, age 18. Served a six-month month active duty obligation with US 19), served at Ft. Riley, KS and then sent USMC in Viet Nam, 1969. “I learned that aboard the USS Alabama. Instrumental team there. “Army life was rough...they active duty stint before moving on to Army Reserves. to Phillipines in ‘45. it’s beautiful to be alive. I saw in battles for Marshall, Gilbert actually wanted me to pitch play in college and major a lot of people dead there.” Islands (Pacific Theater). three times a week.” leagues. ARMY MARINES NAVY ARMY MARINES ARMY Catcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher HistoryHMaker Who Served 1944-46 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1968-69 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1941-45 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1950-52 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1962-66 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1966-67 Christy Don Warren Hoyt Hugh Jerry MATTHEWSON NEWCOMBE SPAHN WILHELM CASEY COLEMAN Pitching R Batting R Pitching R Batting L Pitching L Batting L Pitching R Batting R Pitching R Batting R Batting R ACE SAD SACK STAR SCRAPPER STAR SAD SACK ACEl lSAD SACK STARl lSAD SACK SCRAPPER l FLASHl SCRAPPER FLASH WHIFFER CONTROL UTILITY FLASHl lSLUGGER CONTROL lUTILITY CONTROL EAGER CONTROLl EAGER CONTROLl EAGER SCRAPPER WHIFFER WHIFFER EAGER WHIFFER Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience l STOIC ICON STOIC STOIC PROSPECT STOIC PROSPECT STOIC lICON lICON Enlisted over wife’s objections, served in Big league stardom interrupted by ser- Saw combat in the Battle of the Bulge Saw combat in Europe with the 395th Stationed at Norfolk NAS where he was The only big-league player to see com- France as a captain in the newly formed vice in Korean War, “I was going to with the 276th Engineer Combat Battal- Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Divsion a physical fitness trainer before being bat in both WW II and Korea. In all, flew Chemical Service. Accidentally gassed fight for my country and my flag if I was ion, 1159th Engineers. Awarded Bronze and was awarded the Purple Heart for sent to the Pacific in ‘44. Served at 120 missions, earning two Distinguished during a training exercise, asked...I’m proud of my Star and Purple Heart, wounds received during Kaneohe Bay Air Base, Aiea Crosses, 13 Air Medals and developed tuberculosis. contribution.” promoted to 1st LT. the Battle of the Bulge Hospital (Hawaii) in ‘45. three Navy Citations. ARMY ARMY ARMY ARMY NAVY MARINES Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Pitcher Infielder HistoryHMaker Who Served 1918 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1951-53 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1943-45 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1944-45 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1943-45 HistoryHMaker Who Served 1944-53 Hometown Hometown Hometown Hometown Hometown Hometown SAILOR SAILOR MARINE SOLDIER SOLDIER AIRMAN Batting R Pitching R Batting R Pitching L Batting L Batting R Batting R Batting R UTILITY WORKMAN SAD SACK STRUGGLERl SAD SACK lSAD SACK SAD SACK SAD SACK lSLUGGER WILDl UTILITY FLASHl UTILITY lSLUGGER lUTILITY lHR KING EAGER SCRAPPER SCRAPPER WHIFFER lSCRAPPER EAGER WHIFFER EAGER EAGER lEAGER WHIFFER WHIFFER lWHIFFER WHIFFER Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience Fielding Running Experience IRONl PROSPECT lSTOIC PROSPECT IRONl PROSPECT IRONl lSTOIC PROSPECT PROSPECT IRON STOIC PROSPECT The European and North African theaters Within months of Pearl Harbor, military At times it seemed as though military en- In the Asian theater, the Japanese and All branches of the armed services saw Most American men grew up chasing had leagues so well organized that they baseball was in full swing.