Remembering Elmer Gedeon

Submitted by ChalmersE on May 26th, 2013 at 9:17 AM

Today's nytimes.com has a story about two Major League Baseball players who died during WWII. One was Elmer Gedeon, a three sport star at Michigan before signing with the Senators. Hers's the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/sports/baseball/remembering-the-major…

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oriental andrew

May 26th, 2013 at 9:24 AM ^

Any relation to Ben? Great to remember stories of our heroic young men giving their lives on behalf of our country.

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Michigasling

May 26th, 2013 at 10:37 AM ^

when I saw the title, but unfortunately jumping to the conclusion that another of our young men lost his father too soon. So thanks to the OP for posting a story about someone who was a part of Michigan's legacy but whose name and story are unfamiliar to most of us.

Would be a wonderful postscript to find out that Ben is related, however distantly.

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Sione's Flow

May 26th, 2013 at 11:28 AM ^

Respect to all of our veterans.

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TheBlueBaller

May 26th, 2013 at 12:47 PM ^

That era of baseball was really interesting with the players that left to go fight and then returned to play once again. It is truly special of those men to leave the safe environment of playing the sport they love to go defend our country

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GBOD79

May 26th, 2013 at 1:38 PM ^

Correct me if I am wrong, but most of those guys were drafted into service correct? I remember some stories of MLB players enlisting willingly, but I believe most were drafted.

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May 28th, 2013 at 2:55 AM ^

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