Players, Umpires, and Executives Whose Major League or Negro League Careers Were Interrupted by Service in World War II


Adams, Bobby

Washington Senators

Albosta, Ed

Pittsburgh Pirates

Alderson, Dale

Chicago Cubs

Anderson, Red

Washington Senators

Anderson, Alf

Pittsburgh Pirates

Appleton, Pete

St. Louis Browns

Appling, Luke

Chicago White Sox

Aragon, Jack

New York Giants

Archie, George

St. Louis Browns

Arnovich, Morrie

New York Giants

Awkard, Russell

Newark Eagles

Baker, Bill

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bankhead, Dan

Birmingham Black Barons

Barbee, Bud

Baltimore Elite Giants

Barber, Sam

Cleveland Buckeyes

Barlick, Al

Umpire

Barnes, Bill

Baltimore Elite Giants

Barney, Rex

Brooklyn Dodgers

Bartell, Dick

New York Giants

Bartley, Boyd

Brooklyn Dodgers

Bauers, Russ

Pittsburgh Pirates

Beazley, Johnny

St. Louis Cardinals

Beggs, Joe

Cincinnati Reds

Benson, Vern

Philadelphia Athletics

Benton, Al

Detroit Tigers

Berardino, Johnny

St. Louis Browns

Besse, Herman

Philadelphia Athletics

Bevil, Lou

Washington Senators

Biscan, Frank

St. Louis Browns

Bithorn, Hi

Chicago Cubs

Black, Joe

Baltimore Elite Giants

Blackwell, Ewell

Cincinnati Reds

Blair, Buddy

Philadelphia Athletics

Blair, Garnett

Homestead Grays

Blattner, Buddy

New York Giants

Block, Cy

Chicago Cubs

Bloodworth, Jimmy

Detroit Tigers

Bolden, Jim

Cleveland Buckeyes

Bolling, Jack

Brooklyn Dodgers

Bostock, Sr., Lyman

Birmingham Black Barons

Bowles, Charlie

Philadelphia Athletics

Bracken, Herb

Cleveland Buckeyes

Bradford, Vic

New York Giants

Bragan, Bobby

Brooklyn Dodgers

Brancato, Al

Philadelphia Athletics

Branch, Norm

New York Yankees

Brandt, Bill

Pittsburgh Pirates

Brazle, Al

St. Louis Cardinals

Bridges, Tommy

Detroit Tigers

Brown, Mace

Boston Red Sox

Brown, Norm

Philadelphia Athletics

Brown, Jimmy

St. Louis Cardinals

Brown, Barney

Philadelphia Stars

Brown, James

Newark Eagles

Brown, Willard

Kansas City Monarchs

Bruner, Roy

Philadelphia Phillies

Bryant, Lefty

Kansas City Monarchs

Buchanan, Chester

Philadelphia Stars

Burich, Bill

Philadelphia Phillies

Butland, Bill

Boston Red Sox

Byrne, Tommy

New York Yankees

Caligiuri, Fred

Philadelphia Athletics

Camilli, Dolf

Brooklyn Dodgers

Campanis, Alex

Brooklyn Dodgers

Campbell, Paul

Boston Red Sox

Campbell, Soup

Cleveland Indians

Campbell, Bruce

Washington Senators

Candini, Milo

Washington Senators

Carey, Tom

Boston Red Sox

Carlin, Jim

Philadelphia Phillies

Carlisle, Matthew

Homestead Grays

Carpenter, Bob

New York Giants

Casey, Hugh

Brooklyn Dodgers

Castiglia, Jim

Philadelphia Athletics

Center, Pete

Cleveland Indians

Chapman, Sam

Philadelphia Athletics

Ciola, Lou

Philadelphia Athletics

Clarkson, James

Philadelphia Stars

Clemens, Chet

Boston Braves

Clemensen, Bill

Pittsburgh Pirates

Clyde, Tom

Philadelphia Athletics

Cohen, Jim

Indianapolis Clowns

Coleman, Joe

Philadelphia Athletics

Collins, Eddie

Philadelphia Athletics

Conger, Dick

Philadelphia Phillies

Conroy, Bill

Boston Red Sox

Conway, Jack

Cleveland Indians

Cooper, Bill

Philadelphia Stars

Cox, Billy

Pittsburgh Pirates

Crespi, Creepy

St. Louis Cardinals

Cross, Jeff

St. Louis Cardinals

Croucher, Frank

Washington Senators

Crutchfield, Jimmie

Chicago American Giants

Culp, Benny

Philadelphia Phillies

Curtis, Vern

Washington Senators

Dallassandro, Dom

Chicago Cubs

Danning, Harry

New York Giants

Dapper, Cliff

Brooklyn Dodgers

Davis, Crash

Philadelphia Athletics

Davis, John

New York Giants

Davis, Spencer

New York Black Yankees

Day, Leon

Newark Eagles

Dean, Chubby

Cleveland Indians

Desautels, Gene

Cleveland Indians

Detweiler, Duckey

Boston Braves

Dickey, George

Chicago White Sox

Dickey, Bill

New York Yankees

Dickman, Emerson

Boston Red Sox

Dickson, Murry

St. Louis Cardinals

Dietz, Dutch

Brooklyn Dodgers

DiMaggio, Dom

Boston Red Sox

DiMaggio, Joe

New York Yankees

Dobson, Joe

Boston Red Sox

Doby, Larry

Newark Eagles

Doerr, Bobby

Boston Red Sox

Donovan, Bill

Boston Braves

Dorsett, Cal

Cleveland Indians

Doyle, Danny

Boston Red Sox

Duckett, Mahlon

Philadelphia Stars

Dudra, John

Boston Braves

Dunn, Jake

Philadelphia Stars

Dusak, Erv

St. Louis Cardinals

Earley, Tom

Boston Braves

Early, Jake

Washington Senators

East, Hugh

New York Giants

Easterling, Howard

Homestead Grays

Edwards, Hank

Cleveland Indians

Eisenstat, Harry

Cleveland Indians

Elam, Jim

Newark Eagles

Epps, Hal

Philadelphia Athletics

Evans, Al

Washington Senators

Evers, Hoot

Detroit Tigers

Eyrich, George

Philadelphia Phillies

Fagan, Everett

Philadelphia Athletics

Felderman, Marv

Chicago Cubs

Feller, Bob

Cleveland Indians

Fernandes, Ed

Chicago White Sox

Fernandez, Nanny

Boston Braves

Ferrick, Tom

Cleveland Indians

Fields, Red

Homestead Grays

Fillmore, Joe

Philadelphia Stars

Flair, Al

Boston Red Sox

Fleming, Bill

Chicago Cubs

Fletcher, Elbie

Pittsburgh Pirates

Fowler, Dick

Philadelphia Athletics

Fox, Charlie

New York Giants

Franklin, Murray

Detroit Tigers

Franks, Herman

Brooklyn Dodgers

Freed, Ed

Philadelphia Phillies

French, Larry

Brooklyn Dodgers

Frey, Lonny

Cincinnati Reds

Gaines, Jonas

Baltimore Elite Giants

Galehouse, Denny

St. Louis Browns

Gallagher, Joe

Brooklyn Dodgers

Galle, Stan

Washington Senators

Geary, Huck

Pittsburgh Pirates

Gedeon, Elmer*

Washington Senators

Gehringer, Charlie

Detroit Tigers

Gentile, Sam

Boston Braves

Gibson, Jerry

Homestead Grays

Gilbert, Andy

Boston Red Sox

Gilbert, Charlie

Chicago Cubs

Glossop, Al

Chicago Cubs

Goldstein, Lonnie

Cincinnati Reds

Goletz, Stan

Chicago White Sox

Gordon, Joe

New York Yankees

Gordon, Sid

New York Giants

Gorman, Tom

Umpire

Gornicki, Hank

Pittsburgh Pirates

Gorsica, Johnny

Detroit Tigers

Grace, Joe

St. Louis Browns

Greenberg, Hank

Detroit Tigers

Greene, Joe

Kansas City Monarchs

Gremp, Buddy

Boston Braves

Griffith, Bob

New York Black Yankees

Grissom, Lee

Philadelphia Phillies

Grodzicki, Johnny

St. Louis Cardinals

Gumbert, Harry

Cincinnati Reds

Gumpert, Randy

New York Yankees

Haas, Bert

Cincinnati Reds

Hallett, Jack

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hamrick, Ray

Philadelphia Phillies

Hanski, Don

Chicago White Sox

Hardy, Paul

Birmingham Black Barons

Harman, Bill

Philadelphia Phillies

Harris, Mickey

Boston Red Sox

Harris, Ned

Detroit Tigers

Harris, Bob

Philadelphia Athletics

Harris, Lum

Philadelphia Athletics

Harvey, David "Bill"

Baltimore Elite Giants

Hassett, Buddy

New York Yankees

Haughey, Chris

Brooklyn Dodgers

Hayes, Johnny

New York Black Yankees

Head, Ed

Brooklyn Dodgers

Hegan, Jim

Cleveland Indians

Heim, Val

Chicago White Sox

Heintzelman, Ken

Pittsburgh Pirates

Helf, Hank

St. Louis Browns

Hemsley, Rollie

New York Yankees

Henderson, Curtis

New York Black Yankees

Henrich, Tommy

New York Yankees

Henry, Preacher

Indianapolis Clowns

Herman, Billy

Brooklyn Dodgers

Hermanski, Gene

Brooklyn Dodgers

Higbe, Kirby

Brooklyn Dodgers

Higgins, Pinky

Detroit Tigers

Hitchcock, Billy

Detroit Tigers

Hoag, Myril

Chicago White Sox

Hodges, Gil

Brooklyn Dodgers

Hodgin, Ralph

Chicago White Sox

Hoerst, Frank

Philadelphia Phillies

Horne, Billy

Cleveland Buckeyes

Hudson, Sid

Washington Senators

Hughes, Tommy

Philadelphia Phillies

Hughes, Sammy T.

Baltimore Elite Giants

Hughson, Tex

Boston Red Sox

Hutchinson, Fred

Detroit Tigers

Iott, Hooks

St. Louis Browns

Irvin, Monte

Newark Eagles

Israel, Pint

Homestead Grays

Jarvis, Roy

Pittsburgh Pirates

Jefferson, Willie

Cleveland Buckeyes

Johnson, Earl

Boston Red Sox

Johnson, Billy

New York Yankees

Johnson, Rankin

Philadelphia Athletics

Johnson, Si

Philadelphia Phillies

Johnson, Art

Boston Braves

Johnson, Connie

Kansas City Monarchs

Johnson, Josh

New York Black Yankees

Johnson, Ralph

Philadelphia Stars

Jones, Jake

Chicago White Sox

Jones, Dale

Philadelphia Phillies

Judnich, Walt

St. Louis Browns

Kalin, Frank

Chicago White Sox

Kampouris, Alex

Washington Senators

Kehn, Chet

Brooklyn Dodgers

Kelleher, Frankie

Cincinnati Reds

Keltner, Ken

Cleveland Indians

Kennedy, Bob

Chicago White Sox

Kennedy, Bill

Washington Senators

Kimbrough, Larry

Philadelphia Stars

Kiner, Ralph

Pittsburgh Pirates

Klein, Lou

St. Louis Cardinals

Klinger, Bob

Pittsburgh Pirates

Knott, Jack

Philadelphia Athletics

Kolloway, Don

Chicago White Sox

Konopka, Bruce

Philadelphia Athletics

Konstanty, Jim

Cincinnati Reds

Koslo, Dave

New York Giants

Koy, Ernie

Philadelphia Phillies

Krakauskas, Joe

Cleveland Indians

Kraus, Tex

Philadelphia Phillies

Krist, Howie

St. Louis Cardinals

Kuczynski, Bert

Philadelphia Athletics

Kush, Emil

Chicago Cubs

Kvasnak, Al

Washington Senators

LaManna, Frank

Boston Braves

Lamanno, Ray

Cincinnati Reds

Lambert, Gene

Philadelphia Phillies

Lanfranconi, Walt

Chicago Cubs

Lanning, Johnny

Pittsburgh Pirates

Lapihuska, Andy

Philadelphia Phillies

Lavagetto, Cookie

Brooklyn Dodgers

Layne, Hilly

Washington Senators

LeFebvre, Bill

Washington Senators

Leip, Ed

Pittsburgh Pirates

Lemon, Bob

Cleveland Indians

Letchas, Charlie

Philadelphia Phillies

Lewis, Buddy

Washington Senators

Lewis, Rufus

Newark Eagles

Lipon, Johnny

Detroit Tigers

Litwhiler, Danny

St. Louis Cardinals

Livingston, Mickey

Chicago Cubs

Lodigiani, Dario

Chicago White Sox

Lowrey, Peanuts

Chicago Cubs

Lowry, Sam

Philadelphia Athletics

Luby, Hugh

New York Giants

Lucadello, Johnny

St. Louis Browns

Lukon, Eddie

Cincinnati Reds

Lynn, Red

Chicago Cubs

Lyons, Ted

Chicago White Sox

Lyons, Al

New York Yankees

Mack, Ray

Cleveland Indians

Macon, Max

Boston Braves

MacPhail, Larry

New York Yankees

Majeski, Hank

New York Yankees

Mallory, Jim

Washington Senators

Malloy, Bob

Cincinnati Reds

Maltzberger, Gordon

Chicago White Sox

Manning, Max

Newark Eagles

Marchildon, Phil

Philadelphia Athletics

Marnie, Hal

Philadelphia Phillies

Marshall, Willard

New York Giants

Marshall, Max

Cincinnati Reds

Martin, Ray

Boston Braves

Marty, Joe

Philadelphia Phillies

Masterson, Walt

Washington Senators

Mauch, Gene

Brooklyn Dodgers

May, Pinky

Philadelphia Phillies

Maynard, Buster

New York Giants

McCarthy, Johnny

Boston Braves

McCord, Butch

Baltimore Elite Giants

McCormick, Mike

Cincinnati Reds

McCosky, Barney

Detroit Tigers

McCoy, Benny

Philadelphia Athletics

McCullough, Phil

Washington Senators

McCullough, Clyde

Chicago Cubs

McElyea, Frank

Boston Braves

McKee, Rogers

Philadelphia Phillies

McLish, Cal

Brooklyn Dodgers

McQuillen, Glenn

St. Louis Browns

Meers, Russ

Chicago Cubs

Melton, Rube

Brooklyn Dodgers

Mertz, Jim

Washington Senators

Metzig, Bill

Chicago White Sox

Meyer, Dutch

Detroit Tigers

Miksis, Eddie

Brooklyn Dodgers

Miller, Ronnie

Washington Senators

Milnar, Al

St. Louis Browns

Mitchell, Bud

Philadelphia Stars

Mize, Johnny

New York Giants

Moore, Dee

Philadelphia Phillies

Moore, Whitey

St. Louis Cardinals

Moore, Terry

St. Louis Cardinals

Moore, Red

Baltimore Elite Giants

Mueller, Bill

Chicago White Sox

Mueller, Les

Detroit Tigers

Mueller, Emmett

Philadelphia Phillies

Mueller, Ray

Cincinnati Reds

Mulcahy, Hugh

Philadelphia Phillies

Mullen, Moon

Philadelphia Phillies

Mulligan, Dick

Philadelphia Phillies

Mullin, Pat

Detroit Tigers

Munger, George

St. Louis Cardinals

Murphy, Ed

Philadelphia Phillies

Murtaugh, Danny

Philadelphia Phillies

Musial, Stan

St. Louis Cardinals

Nahem, Sam

Philadelphia Phillies

Naylor, Earl

St. Louis Cardinals

Newlin, Maury

St. Louis Browns

Niemes, Jack

Cincinnati Reds

Northey, Ron

Philadelphia Phillies

Novikoff, Lou

Chicago Cubs

O'Neil, Buck

Kansas City Monarchs

O'Neill, Harry*

Philadelphia Athletics

Olsen, Vern

Chicago Cubs

Padgett, Don

Brooklyn Dodgers

Parker, Tom

New York Cubans

Parks, Charlie

Newark Eagles

Partee, Roy

Boston Red Sox

Patrick, Bob

Detroit Tigers

Patterson, Andrew

Philadelphia Stars

Patton, Gene

Boston Braves

Pearson, Ike

Philadelphia Phillies

Peek, Steve

New York Yankees

Perkins, Bill

Philadelphia Stars

Perme, Len

Chicago White Sox

Pesky, Johnny

Boston Red Sox

Peterman, Bill

Philadelphia Phillies

Peters, Rusty

Cleveland Indians

Peterson, Kent

Cincinnati Reds

Philley, Dave

Chicago White Sox

Phillips, Damon

Boston Braves

Pigg, Len

Indianapolis Clowns

Platt, Whitey

Chicago Cubs

Poland, Hugh

Boston Braves

Pollard, Nat

Birmingham Black Barons

Pollet, Howie

St. Louis Cardinals

Poole, Ray

Philadelphia Athletics

Posedel, Bill

Boston Braves

Priddy, Jerry

Washington Senators

Pytlak, Frankie

Boston Red Sox

Queen, Mel

New York Yankees

Radcliff, Rip

Detroit Tigers

Reese, Pee Wee

Brooklyn Dodgers

Reiser, Pete

Brooklyn Dodgers

Rich, Woody

Boston Braves

Richardson, Earl

Newark Eagles

Richmond, Don

Philadelphia Athletics

Rickert, Marv

Chicago Cubs

Riebe, Hank

Detroit Tigers

Riggs, Lew

Brooklyn Dodgers

Rigney, Johnny

Chicago White Sox

Rikard, Culley

Pittsburgh Pirates

Rizzo, Johnny

Brooklyn Dodgers

Rizzuto, Phil

New York Yankees

Roberge, Skippy

Boston Braves

Robertson, Sherry

Washington Senators

Robinson, Eddie

Cleveland Indians

Robinson, Aaron

New York Yankees

Robinson, Henry F.

Baltimore Elite Giants

Robinson, Jackie

Kansas City Monarchs

Rochelli, Lou

Brooklyn Dodgers

Rojek, Stan

Brooklyn Dodgers

Romby, Robert

Baltimore Elite Giants

Ross, Chet

Boston Braves

Rowe, Schoolboy

Philadelphia Phillies

Rowell, Bama

Boston Braves

Ruffin, Leon

Newark Eagles

Ruffing, Red

New York Yankees

Russell, Frank

Baltimore Elite Giants

Russo, Marius

New York Yankees

Ryan, Connie

Boston Braves

Sain, Johnny

Boston Braves

Sanford, Fred

St. Louis Browns

Sanford, Jack

Washington Senators

Sauer, Hank

Cincinnati Reds

Savage, Bob

Philadelphia Athletics

Sayles, Bill

Brooklyn Dodgers

Scarborough, Ray

Washington Senators

Schalk, Roy

Chicago White Sox

Scheffing, Bob

Chicago Cubs

Schmidt, Freddy

St. Louis Cardinals

Schmitz, Johnny

Chicago Cubs

Schmulbach, Hank

St. Louis Browns

Schumacher, Hal

New York Giants

Scott, Joe

Birmingham Black Barons

Sears, Ken

New York Yankees

Seay, Dickie

New York Black Yankees

Selkirk, George

New York Yankees

Sepkowski, Ted

Cleveland Indians

Sessi, Walter

St. Louis Cardinals

Sharpe, Robert

Memphis Red Sox

Shokes, Eddie

Cincinnati Reds

Short, Dave

Chicago White Sox

Shoun, Clyde

Cincinnati Reds

Silvestri, Ken

New York Yankees

Sisti, Sibby

Boston Braves

Slaughter, Enos

St. Louis Cardinals

Smith, Eddie

Chicago White Sox

Smith, Vinnie

Pittsburgh Pirates

Smith, Gene

New York Black Yankees

Smith, John Ford

Kansas City Monarchs

Smith, Raymond

Philadelphia Stars

Snider, Duke

Brooklyn Dodgers

Spahn, Warren

Boston Braves

Spence, Stan

Washington Senators

Staller, George

Philadelphia Athletics

Stanceau, Charley

New York Yankees

Stephenson, Joe

Chicago Cubs

Stevens, Chuck

St. Louis Browns

Stewart, Bud

Pittsburgh Pirates

Stringer, Lou

Chicago Cubs

Strong, Ted

Kansas City Monarchs

Sturgeon, Bobby

Chicago Cubs

Sturm, Johnny

New York Yankees

Suder, Pete

Philadelphia Athletics

Sullivan, John

Washington Senators

Sullivan, Billy

Pittsburgh Pirates

Summers, Lonnie

Chicago American Giants

Sundra, Steve

St. Louis Browns

Swigert, Oad

Pittsburgh Pirates

Tabor, Jim

Boston Red Sox

Tatum, Tommy

Brooklyn Dodgers

Taylor, Schoolboy

New York Cubans

Taylor, Olan "Jelly"

Memphis Red Sox

Tebbetts, Birdie

Detroit Tigers

Thompson, Junior

Cincinnati Reds

Thompson, Hank

Kansas City Monarchs

Thuman, Lou

Washington Senators

Thurman, Bob

Homestead Grays

Tost, Lou

Boston Braves

Travis, Cecil

Washington Senators

Trinkle, Ken

New York Giants

Trucks, Virgil

Detroit Tigers

Tucker, Thurman

Chicago White Sox

Turner, Tom

St. Louis Browns

Valo, Elmer

Philadelphia Athletics

Van Robays, Maurice

Pittsburgh Pirates

Vander Meer, Johnny

Cincinnati Reds

Vaughan, Porter

Philadelphia Athletics

Veeck, Bill

Cleveland Indians

Vernon, Mickey

Washington Senators

Vollmer, Clyde

Cincinnati Reds

Wade, Jake

New York Yankees

Wagner, Charlie

Boston Red Sox

Wagner, Hal

Boston Red Sox

Waitkus, Eddie

Chicago Cubs

Wakefield, Dick

Detroit Tigers

Walker, Hub

Detroit Tigers

Walker, Harry

St. Louis Cardinals

Wallace, Lefty

Boston Braves

Wallaesa, Jack

Philadelphia Athletics

Warneke, Lou

Chicago Cubs

Warren, Bennie

Chicago Cubs

Washington, Johnny

Baltimore Elite Giants

Watts, Andy

Cleveland Buckeyes

Weatherly, Roy

New York Yankees

Weiland, Ed

Chicago White Sox

Welaj, Johnny

Philadelphia Athletics

Wells, Leo

Chicago White Sox

Welmaker, Roy

Homestead Grays

Wensloff, Butch

New York Yankees

West, Sammy

Chicago White Sox

West, Max

Boston Braves

West, Dick

Cincinnati Reds

Whatley, David

Homestead Grays

White, Hal

Detroit Tigers

White, Ernie

St. Louis Cardinals

Whitehead, Burgess

Pittsburgh Pirates

Wilkie, Lefty

Pittsburgh Pirates

Williams, Ted

Boston Red Sox

Williams, Ace

Boston Braves

Williams, Frank

Homestead Grays

Williams, Jesse

Kansas City Monarchs

Williams, Wilmore

Newark Eagles

Wilmore, Al

Philadelphia Stars

Wilson, Maxie

Washington Senators

Wilson, Fred

Indianapolis Clowns

Witek, Mickey

New York Giants

Wittig, Johnnie

New York Giants

Wood, Joe

Detroit Tigers

Woodling, Gene

Cleveland Indians

Wright, Taffy

Chicago White Sox

Wright, Johnny

Homestead Grays

Wynn, Early

Washington Senators

Wyrostek, Johnny

St. Louis Cardinals

Yankowski, George

Philadelphia Athletics

York, Tom

Boston Braves

Yost, Eddie

Washington Senators

Young, Babe

New York Giants

Zapp, James

Baltimore Elite Giants

Zarilla, Al

St. Louis Browns

Zientara, Benny

Cincinnati Reds


*Died in action during World War II
Please note that both Yogi Berra and Hoyt Wilhelm served during World War II, but prior to their debuts in the major leagues.

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