In 1942, 23-year-old Ted Williams enlists in the Navy, en route to five-plus years spent in the service between World War 2 and Korea. The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams, by Adam Lazarus (2023) The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That […]
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to Tommy John, born this date in 1943. Books by/about John include: T. J.: My 26 Years in Baseball The Tommy John Story The Sally and Tommy John Story Also born this date, Hall of Fame outfielder Al Simmons (Al Simmons: The Best)
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(Based on the famous movie named after another Florida city.) Just got out of dinner. Reggie Jackson gave a very sweet speech about Yankee tradition and how the players at Yankees Fantasy Camp exemplify those virtues. The managers of my team — the Bombers — are Roy White and Jesse Barfield. Other players in attendance […]
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