For the Good of the Country

Dave Finoli is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research as well as the National Football Foundation. He works in retail management and lives in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments     Introduction     1 1942     2 1943     3 1944     4 1945     5 The Aftermath     6 Negro League Players Who Served in World War II     7 Minor League Players Who Perished in World War II     8 The War’s Effect on Hall of Fame Careers     9 A Sabermetric Look at the War Years     10 Great Military Teams of World War II    & Appendix     Notes     Index

“thorough in coverage of the seasons, meticulous in tracking the players who left the game to serve...an excellent record”—The Diamond Angle; “an excellent reference of this period...rare and detailed information...this succinct, informative book is a must for anyone interested in baseball during World War II”—Nine; “an exhaustively researched, detailed compilation of wide-ranging information, primarily statistical, about major league players during World War II...baseball enthusiasts interested in the on-field performances of Major League Baseball during World War II will find Finoli’s definitive work to be of great interest and value”—Journal of Sport History; “wartime baseball entertained a nation in desperate need of a diversion and a morale boost in a time of crisis”—Legends of Sports Newsletter; “an in-depth look at professional baseball of that era”—Pittsburgh Magazine.