By Subject > Sports, Out-of-Door Activities > Baseball > 2 > Even the Browns: Baseball During World War II Even the Browns: Baseball During World War II Author: William B. Mead Retail Price: $12.95 Availability: In Stock Format: Pages: 272 Contents: Click to View Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 ISBN: 0486474623 EAN: 978-0-486-47462-5 UPC: 8-00759-47462-2 Now the Baltimore Orioles, the bumbling St. Louis Browns won their only pennant in 1944, while baseball's brightest stars were in the military. This lighthearted look at America's Pastime during World War II reminisces about charity games, cigarette drives, and the Browns themselves. "Marvelously informative and fun to read." — Sports Illustrated Reprint of the Contemporary Books, Inc., Chicago, 1978 edition. Ready to Buy? Add this to your cart (you can always remove it later.) Shopping here is Guaranteed Safe! Here's a sample of other Dover titles that may interest your customers. 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