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On December 7, 1941, as the battleships in Pearl Harbor smoldered, one of the most powerful athletes in America, Detroit Tigers MVP Hank Greenberg, made a tumultuous decision - to leave the baseball field for the field of war. His decision left baseball's place during the war uncertain as more and more ballplayers, famous and unknown alike, put off their careers to go into the fight. President Roosevelt was faced with a difficult decision: stop all professional baseball for the good of the victory, but in doing so, risk losing a vital part of morale. He decided that, whatever it took, The Game Must Go On. This is the story of American baseball during World War II - of both the players who left to join the war and the ones who struggled to keep the game alive on the home front.
About the Author
Author of The Game Must Go On (2015) , Bushville Wins (2012) , Willie's Boys (2009) and Pitched Battle (2002) . Recovering journalist whose work appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Best American Sports Writing. Holds an undergraduate degree in anthropology. Always hunting for big leaguers.
