There were few players who more hurt their baseball career more from serving their country in World War II than Cecil Travis.  Travis was a three-time All-Star and in the ’41 season, he would lead the American League in Hits with a .359 Batting Average.  Travis batted over .300 six other times and in that season before World War II finished sixth in MVP voting.

July 18 – August 7, 1960
Brenda Lee
I’m Sorry

Arguably the most important Minnesota Twin Pitcher in the 1980’s, Frank Viola will always be synonymous with his 1987 and 1988 seasons.  In ’87, after coming off of his fourth consecutive 16 Win season, Viola would be named the MVP in the 1987 World Series, bringing the title to the Twin Cities for the first time.

A feared knuckleball pitcher (Jackie Robinson said as much), Dutch Leonard went to three All-Star Games as a Washington Senator.  For a knuckballer, Leonard had very good control, twice leading the AL in BB/9 and once and WHIP.  As a testament o his lack of walks delivered, Leonard once led the league in SO/BB, which was especially incredible considering that he was not regarded as a Pitcher who struck out many batters.

With the Senators, Leonard had a record of 118-101 with a 3.27 ERA.