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Johnny Sturm
Born: 1916
| Games | Average | HR | RBI |
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124 | .239 | 3 | 36 | | World Series |
5 | .286 | 0 | 2 |
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
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| » June 2, 1942:
Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a Navy aviator. He will finish the season with his team as will many other players who enlist or await draft, which moves slowly despite the early discouragements of the war. Among AL regulars of 1941 who are now in the service: Johnny Rigney, Joe Grace, Johnny Berardino, Cecil Travis, Bob Feller, Pat Mullin, Buddy Lewis, Sam Chapman, Johnny Sturm.
» July 7, 1942:
A military all-star team that includes Bob Feller,
Cecil Travis, Sam Chapman, Benny McCoy, Johnny Sturm,
and Frank Pytlak loses 5-0 to AL stars in a game at Cleveland in front of more than 60,000 fans. Jim Bagby wins against his Indian teammate Feller. Military relief receives $160,000. |
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