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Seeing action in the battles of Tinian and Okinawa as an anti-aircraft gunner, Hodges received a Bronze Star and a Combat Action Ribbon. .mHQYb .p-search__input--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button .p-icon--login{width:35px;height:35px;}/*!sc*/ Just the second African American player in the majors and the first in the American League, Larry Doby was a seven-time All Star and 1948 World Series champion. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ He played baseball for three more seasons before retiring in 1947 as a two-time American League MVP, five-time All Star and two-time World Series champion. 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At the end of his 18-year career, Ford had a 236-106 record and six World Series rings. @media (min-width:1024px){.hUHmCp > article{margin:auto;max-width:967px;}.hUHmCp > article > section{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.hUHmCp > article > aside{display:block;grid-column:9 / 13;}}/*!sc*/ The catcher/outfielder played 18 legendary seasons with the Yankees and . He was awarded a Silver Star, Purple Heart and a posthumous promotion, and his number was retired both by the Cardinals and college team Arizona State. 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From 1943-1945, Jones, an officer in the U.S. Army Air Forces, instead used the grounds to support World War II efforts by raising cattle and turkeys on the grounds of Augusta National Golf Club. Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, which serves children in 150 countries with research-based media content, social impact programs and formal education outreach. In 13 relief innings that year, the right-hander had a 2.87 ERA. .huJzbO{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g3[id="iconstyle__IconWrapper-sc-12jucjo-0"]{content:"fuMUTu,drUhS,"}/*!sc*/ While Irvin had a chance to move to the majors with the Dodgers in 1945, Irvin thought his time in the service had left him unprepared to make the jump so soon. Tampa Bay Rays . Here are four in particular who experienced combat during World War II: Hank Greenberg Hank Greenberg played 13 seasons of Major League baseball, primarily as a Detroit Tiger. Simmons also missed the 1951 season, but when he returned in 1952, he led the National League in shutouts with six. Wt. A battalion commander of an artillery brigade, Woodruff ended him time in the Army in 1957 as a Lieutenant Colonel. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{width:100%;-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;background-color:#081c3b;border-bottom:1px solid #002867;}/*!sc*/ On April 22, 2004, he was killed in a friendly fire incident. Dean left the Army in 1929 and played his first full major league season in 1932, leading the league in strikeouts and innings pitched and earning 18 wins. 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