商品簡介
This book covers the Washington Nationals and the Grays during WWII, examining the impact of the war on the two teams in the nation's capital and the league as a whole. Each chapter is devoted to a wartime year, beginning with 1941 to set the stage and ending with the return of peacetime in 1946. It includes details of how the strong friendship between FDR and Clark Griffith kept the game alive throughout the war, despite numerous calls to shut it down; the constant uncertainties the game faced each season as federal mandates, national rationing, and other wartime regulations affected the game; the Negro Leagues’ struggle for recognition and integration; and the American League pennant races of 1942-1945.
作者簡介
David E. Hubler is a professional writer who has worked for such organizations as the Washington Post Co., United Press International, and the Voice of America, where he served as the literary editor for a decade. He has written numerous articles for such publications as The Washington Timesmagazine, The Washington Post, andIslands Magazine. This is his fourth book.
Joshua H. Drazen is a professional writer and researcher. He has been a Washington correspondent for the Medill News Service, a reporter for theTimes newspaper in Chicago, and a reporter on Capitol Hill for a variety of news outlets.
