The fighting of World War I came to a formal end 107 years ago today – at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. (Baseball Magazine – November 1918)
The fighting of World War I came to a formal end 107 years ago today – at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. (Baseball Magazine – November 1918)
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Capt Eddie Grant (left) and Sgt Bun Troy (right) are two MLB players to have died in combat in WWI.
The two warriors lost their lives just days apart during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, the largest and deadliest battle of WWI, and the one that brought it to an end.
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I wish there were collected volumes/reproductions of these.