Famous baseball players during World War 1?

Answer 1

According to the Baseball Hall of Fame, over 500 men who played or would play in the major leagues served in World War 2. Among those that served were Hank Greenberg, Ted Williams, Bob Feller, Yogi Berra, Hoyt Wilhelm, Warren Spahn, Red Schoendienst, Leon Day, Nester Chylak, Joe DiMaggio, Pete Gray, Bart Shepard, Phil Rizzuto, Stan Musial, and many, many more.

Answer 2

Because (in general) someone who is healthy enough to play baseball is also healthy enough to serve in the military, many ball players -- including some of the best of their time -- either joined or were drafted into the military. Thus, the quality of the game suffered.

Answer 3

A partial list would include Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Bob Feller, Phil Rizzuto, and Hank Greenberg.

Answer 4

Jackie Robinson