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2018 Wichita State Baseball Fact Book by Wichita State Athletics - Issuu
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baseball - Students, Britannica Kids
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Retired pitcher Roy Halladay killed in plane crash - The Boston Globe
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Sports Heroes Who Served: World Series Champion Served in Navy During WWII > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
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During World War II, baseball players wore two kinds of uniforms - The Washington Post
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Tributes: Ruben Amaro Sr. was an assistant with the 89ers
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Sports Heroes Who Served: Baseball Legend Pauses Career for WWII > U.S. Department of Defense > Story
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2012 Army Baseball Media Guide by Army West Point Athletics - Issuu
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Korean War shortened their baseball careers, but no regrets
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2018 Wofford Baseball Media Guide by Wofford Athletics - Issuu