From the Dugouts to the Trenches Romanovs Drawing on the letters

Drawing on the letters

by Peter Balakiar

more than one million American soldiers prepared to assault the German-held Meuse-Argonne region of France

elevates to its proper historical importance the role of sea power in the winning of the Great War

At the moment of the Republic’s emergence as a key player on the world stage

From the Dugouts to the Trenches Romanovs Drawing on the lettersDescription by Jim Leeke Hardcover Baseball, like the rest of the country, changed dramatically when the United States entered World War I, and Jim Leeke brings these changes to life in From the Dugouts to the Trenches. He deftly describes how the war obliterated big league clubs and largely dismantled the Minor Leagues, as many prominent players joined the military and went overseas. By the wars end more than 1,250 ballplayers, team owners, and