Ballplayers in the Great War : Newspaper Accounts of Major Leaguers in World War I Military Service
"One of the best but least-heralded developments in the recent history of baseball literature was the inauguration of the McFarland Historical Baseball Library in 2003"--I>Spitball; "invaluable McFarland Historical Baseball Library series"--Edward Achorn, The Providence Journal ; "Using.primary sources, Leeke shows how the war had a powerful impact on the game of baseball, causing the 1918 season to end early and leading 64 percent of National League players to go on active duty. The book is a worthy addition to the McFarland Historical Baseball Library series."-- H-NET Reviews .