The Baseball Hall of Famers who served in the military in times of conflict were honored in New York City when the USS Cooperstown was commissioned and joined the active fleet.
, including the 70 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame who put their celebrated baseball careers on hold to serve, received a special honor on Saturday.christened the USS Cooperstown in New York City. The National Baseball Hall of Fame is located in Cooperstown, New York.
The stage set up during the Hall of Fame media availability at the Clark Sports Center on July 28, 2018, in Cooperstown, New York. According to the Department of Defense, LCS ships are"fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments.""I can't begin to tell you what an honor it's going to be to represent the Hall of Fame," Bench told USA Today.
Bob Feller, Hall of Fame pitcher from the Cleveland Indians from 1936 to 1956, at The 6th Annual Major League Baseball Players Alumni Dinner, at the Hilton New York, on November 18, 2005.In addition to Williams, legendary baseball players who served in WWII include Bob Feller, Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby, Stan Musial andRobison was a four-sport athlete in college, served in the Army, and went on to break baseball's color barrier.
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