Baseball and Military Historian

Richard Hise

1 article 2011

Richard Hise contributed to The Weekly Standard with writing on the intersection of baseball history and military service during World War II. His 2011 article examined the sacrifices made by baseball stars who served in the war.

How They Served and What it Cost Them: Baseball Stars and World War II

April 4, 2011 · FDR, Baseball, Blog

In recent months, THE WEEKLY STANDARD discussed the military service of Hank Greenberg and Bob Feller during World War II. The latter piece addressed an important issue germane to Feller and other major league players who lost playing time during that conflict: “He might have put up even better…