AS THE
AMERICAN MILITARY SHIPPED OUT to destinations around the globe, bats and balls traveled with them. After the engineers built a loading dock or landing strip, they often built a ball diamond. Training camps had baseball teams. Aircraft carriers had teams. Infantry battalions had teams. Whether in the South Pacific, Europe, or Africa, baseball provided soldiers and sailors with recreation, exercise, and a touch of home.
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