Ballplayers in the Great War

Author and editor Jim Leeke is a contributor to the SABR Baseball Biography Project and the creative director of Taillight Communications. He lives in Columbus, Ohio.

“One of the best but least-heralded developments in the recent history of baseball literature was the inauguration of the McFarland Historical Baseball Library in 2003”—I>Spitball; “invaluable McFarland Historical Baseball Library series”—Edward Achorn, The Providence Journal; “Using…primary sources, Leeke shows how the war had a powerful impact on the game of baseball, causing the 1918 season to end early and leading 64 percent of National League players to go on active duty…. The book is a worthy addition to the McFarland Historical Baseball Library series.”—H-NET Reviews.

• Table of ContentsPreface1. Taking the Field2. Starting Battery3. Fast Nines4. Soldiers5. Sailors6. Marines7. Aviators8. Gas and Flame9. Officers and Gentlemen10. The King’s GameBiographical Notes on Selected Major LeaguersSourcesIndex