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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1944
Page
7
Readers consider how World War II and ongoing drafts affect baseball in 1945. Army and navy personnel, the return of wounded, and the absence of many players shape pennant races and individual leaders. Questions arise about leading pitchers and hitters as camps and training fill rosters.
The piece weighs pros and cons of teams’ early form with stars like Mort Cooper Whit Wyatt Rip Sewell Erele Bonham and Cubs Reds pitchers noted alongside Yankees losses including Charlie Keller Joe Gordon Bill Dickey and Jobson. It questions hitting depth and defensive strength while considering Spud Chaddler as a potential league leader and the impact of holes in support.
The piece notes the season offers uncertainty in racing with two leagues and many players to be called weekly or monthly. It calls for patience as training progresses to reveal true strengths, forecasting a lively scramble likely more engaging than recent one sided races.
Most top baseball players are in service but a few old Timers remain. Pepper Martin Mel Ott and Jimmy Foxx are listed as veterans worth watching. Martin and Foxx have come out of retirement though not as they were and still enjoy watching them play again. The Pepper remains a colorful personality off the field. The piece notes this monthly.
Disgraced individuals avoid jail as songs are written and sung to the community. The practice, once widespread, persisted with the arrival of military bases, though islanders still fear being mocked in song more than confinement or guard houses.
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