Celebrating Nashville Ballplayers Who Served in the Military

Ty Cobb, Christie Mathewson, Ted Williams, Monte Irvin, and Yogi Berra are just a few baseball Hall of Famers who served in the military, often putting off or leaving their careers to sign up.

George Archie, Johnny Beazley, Charlie Gilbert, Russ Meers, and Hoyt Wilhelm were a few lesser known ballplayers with a Nashville connection who served in the U. S. Armed Forces.

In this episode, I tell about their service to America!

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