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6 unusual facts about 1945 in baseball


Danny Reynolds

Daniel Vance Reynolds (November 26, 1919 – February 18, 2007) was a shortstop/second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox during the 1945 season.

Eddie Carnett

Edwin Elliott Carnett (born October 21, 1916) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1941 and 1945.

Gene Crumling

Eugene Leon Crumling (April 5, 1922 – February 11, 2012) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1945 season.

Kerby Farrell

Farrell in his playing days was a first baseman and veteran minor-leaguer who played two full MLB seasons during the World War II manpower shortage, with the 1943 Boston Braves and the 1945 Chicago White Sox, batting .262 with no home runs and 55 runs batted in.

Randy Heflin

Randolph Rutherford Heflin (September 11, 1918 – August 17, 1999) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1945 through 1946 for the Boston Red Sox.

Steve Gromek

An All-Star in 1945, Gromek posted a 19–9 won-loss record with a 3.26 ERA.



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