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Joe DiMaggio has a sort of bittersweet story with regard to his military service. Through unique service opportunities and leadership programs in 50-plus cities, veterans build new skills and networks that help them successfully reintegrate to life after their military careers, while also making long-term, sustainable impact nationwide. In addition to playing in the major leagues, Clemente also continued his Reserves service until 1964. When released from military service in 1945, Louis was a Sergeant and had been awarded the Legion of Merit medal. In total, MLB has committed more than $1 million to military-related causes through 2021. data-styled.g141[id="sharestyle__Wrapper-sc-9nfkvu-1"]{content:"blUWSx,"}/*!sc*/ One of the most decorated American competitors ever in bobsleigh competition, Steven Holcomb earned a gold medal in four-man at the 2009 World Championships and has three World Championship bronzes (mixed team in 2008 and 2009 and two-man in 2009) to his credit. He struggled after that and was placed on waivers, being claimed by the Rangers and later signing with the Padres, but not finding success with either organization. .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ .iQELft{box-sizing:border-box;padding:0px;}/*!sc*/ In the seven seasons before he entered the Army Air Force, Lewis had scored over 100 runs four times and hit over .300 three times. After retiring from baseball, he went on to manage the Yankees, Mets and Astros. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top > *{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g159[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Input-sc-d7sh2p-4"]{content:"kwDmpG,"}/*!sc*/ Some throughout history, however, have responded to a higher calling: U.S. military service. Lummus was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. 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During his four years in service, Trevino was a playing partner with many officers. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo{padding-left:20px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ It was in this division that Christy Mathewson served following his baseball career. . Toronto Blue Jays. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ Baseball is a thriving $10B a year industry. 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The right-hander did well, moving up through the Minors quickly and reaching the Majors on April 25, 2015. details{display:block;}/*!sc*/ Invited military (active duty, reservists, retirees) received tickets to an MLB game and were featured across GEICO and MLB media (e.g., social channels, MLB Network). Each season, Major League Baseball and our clubs proudly support and recognize the men and women who serve our country. window.appId = '' Although the southpaw is having a tough year in Tampa Bay . Although he just reached the semifinals of the 110m hurdles that year, he won gold in the event in 1968. The right side of the caps featured a five-starred emblem to represent the five branches of the U.S military. He began his MLB career in 1948 with the New York Yankees, going on to become a three-time All Star right fielder and to win seven World Series titles as a player and one as a manager. .mHQYb body.side-nav-open{position:fixed;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;}/*!sc*/ [type="search"]::-webkit-search-decoration{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ Jax follows a handful of other players to reach the Majors after attending the three service academies that play Division 1 baseball. .hspSPq{height:32px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;font-size:13px;-webkit-transition:0.2s;transition:0.2s;border-radius:5px;font-weight:bold;vertical-align:bottom;background-color:#057AFF;border:none;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .evwvnJ p{margin-top:0;}/*!sc*/ Rowley originally signed with the Jays in 2013, but served in the Army from 2014-15, and picked up his baseball career with Toronto again beginning in 16. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ A day later, he joined the Army. 42 was retired by every MLB team in 1997. button,input{overflow:visible;}/*!sc*/ San Antonio Spurs star David Robinson earned his nickname "The Admiral" the old-fashioned wayhe went to college at the United States Naval Academy and served in the Navy after graduating. 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As a driver in the 2006 Winter Olympics, Rohbock earned silver in the two-woman event. .eJdqRG p{margin-top:0;}/*!sc*/ After breaking into the majors in 1930 at the age of 19, Hank Greenberg had his first breakout year for the Detroit Tigers in 1933. .jDETbc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){body.article .ad-top-container{min-height:106px;}}/*!sc*/ When it comes to the best current player in the MLB today, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, two of the most iconic and celebrated players to ever compete, deserve to be high up in the rankings, but a number of other challengers for the titlesuch as the defending champion Freddie Freeman who moved to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the offseason and the @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ .groqnz.markdown.youtube,.groqnz.photo figcaption.youtube,.groqnz.oembed .social-embed.youtube{padding:0;}/*!sc*/ .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input{-webkit-appearance:none;position:relative;height:40px;font-family:'mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue','Helvetica','Arial', sans-serif;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.075);color:#000;font-size:16px;width:100%;min-width:250px;background-color:#ffffff;border:0px;border-radius:6px;padding:0.25rem 1rem;line-height:1.42857143;margin-bottom:2px;}/*!sc*/ The first was for World War II and the second was for the Korean War. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g100[id="styles__SearchWidgetContainer-sc-1vorjk3-0"]{content:"fYCiRB,"}/*!sc*/ Kalsu was named the Buffalo Bills Rookie of the Year for his efforts. body.article{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;background-color:#ffffff;line-height:1.5;}/*!sc*/ button,select{text-transform:none;}/*!sc*/ In honor of Veterans Month, these are the stories of seven famous athletes who also hold the title of veteran.. In 1966, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was discharged from the military in 1946 and returned to professional baseball, hitting 370 home runs over an 18-year career. Serving in the Army for two years during the Korean War, Ford returned to baseball in 1953. .mHQYb .p-search__list:focus{outline:0;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-left:auto;min-width:32px;position:relative;top:-16px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g170[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ New York Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio interrupted his baseball career to join the Army in 1943. He also was named the National League MVP in 1966 and the World Series MVP in 1971. He won the Cy Young Award and was named the World Series MVP in 1961 and was an All Star eight times. Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC) - CRSC began in 2008 and applies to military retirees who have a service-connected disability rating of at least 10% that stems from a combat-related incident. .sczZi{border-bottom:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;font-size:1rem;margin:32px 16px;padding:32px 0;}/*!sc*/ .blLcNM{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);grid-gap:24px;font-size:1rem;}/*!sc*/ Seaver also pitched a no-hitter on June 16, 1978. . While he was a student at Wake Forest, his roommate died in a car accident, and he joined as a means of escaping the pain of losing a friend and to find a meaningful direction for his life. In 2021, MLB honored military members and their families throughout the weekend of Armed Forces Day, which was established by President Harry S. Truman in 1949. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span{display:block;position:absolute;height:2px;width:24px;background:#ffffff;opacity:1;-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);-ms-transform:rotate(0deg);transform:rotate(0deg);-webkit-transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;transition:all 250ms ease-in-out;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__group-title{color:#aaaaaa;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;background-color:#ffffff;text-transform:uppercase;}/*!sc*/ Staubach's jersey was retired at the Naval Academy, and he was elected to the College Hall of Fame in 1981. code,kbd,samp{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-size:1em;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(4){top:16px;}/*!sc*/ When he retired in 1956 after an 18-year professional career, Feller was a World Series champion and eight-time All Star and had earned baseball's Triple Crown, won 266 games and struck out 2,581 players and pitched three no-hitters. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--parent[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Although he had received an exemption from military service due to an old elbow injury, boxer Gene Tunney still decided to enlist during World War I. With World War I underway, Baker enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917 and was trained as a pilot. Naval Academy in 1983. data-styled.g160[id="newsletterOptinstyle__InputWrapper-sc-d7sh2p-5"]{content:"hYmwpY,"}/*!sc*/ Since 2019, MLB and Club employees have mentored more than 200 veterans. .blLcNM .content >:nth-last-child(2){border:none;margin-right:auto;padding-right:48px;}/*!sc*/ In his 21-year career with the Boston Red Sox, Williams twice won the Triple Crown, was an All Star 17 times, was the last player to bat over .400 in a single season and twice was the American League MVP. Following his father into the Navy, David Robinson matriculated into the U.S. Landry honed his skills at the University of Texas, but his college experience was interrupted by his service in the Army Air Forces during World War II. data-styled.g154[id="newsletterLogostyle__NewsletterLogoContainer-sc-j5dgcz-0"]{content:"bZhBFV,"}/*!sc*/ She also has four World Championships medals: silver in two-woman in 2009, bronzes in two-woman in 2005 and 2007 and bronze in mixed team in 2009. Although he was not drafted, Hall eventually signed with the Tennessee Titans in 2006 and played in 14 games his rookie year. The righthander became the first and only pitcher from Puerto Rico to win 20 games in a season when he achieved that mark in 1978 with the New York Yankees. A list of all players in Major League Baseball News Rule Changes Probable Pitchers Starting Lineups Transactions Injury Report World Baseball Classic MLB Draft All-Star Game MLB Pipeline Postseason History Here are four in particular who experienced combat during World War II: Hank Greenberg Hank Greenberg played 13 seasons of Major League baseball, primarily as a Detroit Tiger. Even though he had to serve two years of duty with the Navy following graduation, the San Antonio Spurs still selected him with the No. .kwDmpG{display:block;font-weight:500;}/*!sc*/ MLB Players. Although he returned to baseball in 1945, he never again played at the high level he did prior to the war. Houston Astros second baseman Jos Altuve stands at 5 feet 6 inches tall. He eventually retired from the Air Force in 1964 as a lieutenant colonel. Thanks to Michael Abatemarco who corrected the high school attended by Sal Campisi, which we were able to confirm on Baseball Reference. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient(#002867 50%,#081c3b 50%);}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ After making his major league debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943, Gil Hodges, who had served in ROTC during his college years at St. Joseph's, joined the Marine Corps. One of thousands of men who played a role in the D-Day invasion, legendary New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra was serving as a gunner's mate while stationed just off the coast of Normandy Beach on a U.S. Navy boat that day. 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It was his second injury in 32 months of combat, during which he earned 11 campaign ribbons, two Bronze Stars and two Purple Hearts. .hHLkAw input::-moz-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ Nicknamed "The Admiral," Robinson finished his 14-year NBA career as a two-time NBA Champion, 1995 NBA MVP, 10-time All Star, 1992 Defensive Player of the Year. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ .kKeedG{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:none;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ On this day when citizens unite and honor military heroes for their patriotic service in support of the U.S., MLB players and club personnel wore camouflage-designed caps with their uniforms, as well as optional camo-themed socks. 1 overall pick in the 1987 draft. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{width:100%;-webkit-order:-1;-ms-flex-order:-1;order:-1;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex-basis:80%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:80%;flex-basis:80%;}}/*!sc*/ .ihHuHi{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{position:relative;margin-bottom:64px;min-height:250px;}/*!sc*/ .drUhS{pointer-events:none;width:100%;height:100%;display:inline-block;overflow:visible;fill:#000000;stroke:#000000;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header a:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header button:focus,.mHQYb header.mlb-header [class*='__nav']:focus{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ But he was released from duty earlier than he had expected and instead began practicing with the team in December. .eJdqRG a:hover{color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo img{height:30px;}/*!sc*/ Since 2019, nearly 75 MLB employees have participated in this program. data-styled.g139[id="Styles__ContributorContainer-sc-9g3k0d-0"]{content:"dLQAwR,"}/*!sc*/ As a professional, Spinks compiled a 26-17-3 record. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .icon,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ When released from military service in 1945, Louis was a Sergeant and had been . 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Beating Ali in a 15-round decision, Spinks became the only man ever to take a belt away from Ali. As Jesse "The Body" Ventura, he wrestled both for the American Wrestling Association and for the World Wrestling Federation before becoming governor of Minnesota. template{display:none;}/*!sc*/ Berras service earned him a Purple Heart, and after leaving the Navy, he made his major league debut with the New York Yankees in 1946. Starting in 2010, WBV funds began supporting a national network of Centers of Excellence to provide the best care to veterans while also funding groundbreaking research for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon--sm{top:0.5rem;right:0.5rem;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#057AFF;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Historically, baseball players have been no different. The only professional football player to lose his life in the Vietnam War, Bob Kalsu was killed on July 21, 1970 when his unit came under enemy mortar fire. On Memorial Day, our game observes a solemn pause -- through our league-wide participation in the National Moment of Remembrance -- to honor the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in losing their lives during service to our country. .iwXciG{display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ In 1952 at the age of 34, Williams was recalled to active duty for the Korean War. For four years prior to college, Art Donovan Jr. served with the U.S. Marine Corps as an anti-aircraft gunner during World War II. A talented marksman in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, Major Michael Anti also is a four-time Olympian. .fuMUTu path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Hodges was an eight-time All Star, three-time World Series champion and three-time Gold Glove Award winner. .HQoYx{border:0;padding:0;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ Three players drafted out of the Naval Academy have reached the Majors: Nemo Gaines, Mitch Harris and Oliver Drake. First, however, he had to fulfill his four-year Air Force commitment. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__subnav-arrow{-webkit-transform:rotate(-90deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-90deg);transform:rotate(-90deg);margin-right:0;width:11px;height:11px;float:none;}/*!sc*/ A member of the Hall of Fame, Robinson's No. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side{display:none;-webkit-align-items:stretch;-webkit-box-align:stretch;-ms-flex-align:stretch;align-items:stretch;width:100%;height:calc(100vh - 56px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;z-index:99992;top:0;}/*!sc*/ While Greenberg was initially classified as not fit for military duty due to flat feet, he was later cleared for duty and drafted in 1940. How will the Ukraine invasion shape industrial base policy? Discover one-of-a-kind artifacts and get lost in sweeping exhibitions that explore pivotal moments in the game and its impact far beyond the field. 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