Bob Nieman: 141st Former Pro Killed in WWII
March 22, 2011 by Gary Bedingfield · 1 Comment
Every time I discover another minor leaguer that was killed while serving with the military during WWII I believe it’s the last. Just two days ago I posted an article about Jim Robertson who played 21 games with the Salem Senators of the Western International League in 1941. Jim was killed following a night-time bombing […]
Aubrey Stewart: African-American Pitcher Killed in WWII
March 8, 2011 by Gary Bedingfield · 4 Comments
Aubrey Stewart was a semi-pro pitcher with the Piedmont Colored Giants who volunteered for military service in 1942 and became a victim of a WWII atrocity.
