World War II and the Kansas City Monarchs

pholmer · 08-17-2025, 12:42 AM

Many of you have undoubtably heard about the impact of WWII on the careers of Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, and many other Major Leaguers. This short article describes the impact that the war had on a Negro Leagues team and its players. It's a glimpse into baseball history that most of us never see or imagine.

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jksander · 08-19-2025, 11:50 AM

I love SABR ... so many great rabbit-holes of research to go down. Planning to buy myself a full membership for Christmas lol

08-17-2025, 12:42 AM	#1
pholmer Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 170	World War II and the Kansas City Monarchs Many of you have undoubtably heard about the impact of WWII on the careers of Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, and many other Major Leaguers. This short article describes the impact that the war had on a Negro Leagues team and its players. It's a glimpse into baseball history that most of us never see or imagine. [URL="https://sabr.org/research/article/world-war-ii-and-the-kansas-city-monarchs/"URL]

08-19-2025, 11:50 AM	#2
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