Filling wartime rosters requires going deeper into the bag. The Dodgers bring back Babe Herman from California. He pinch-hits twice against the Cardinals, tripping over first base on a hit. Guy Bush, Clay Touchstone and Hod Lisenbee, contemporaries of Herman in the 1920s, will get their chances on the mound. The Babe will go 9 for 34, mostly as a pinch-hitter, sock one homer, and be a popular gate attraction in Brooklyn.

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Filling wartime rosters requires going deeper into the bag. The Dodgers bring back Babe Herman from California. He pinch-hits twice against the Cardinals, tripping over first base on a hit. Guy Bush, Clay Touchstone and Hod Lisenbee, contemporaries of Herman in the 1920s, will get their chances on the mound. The Babe will go 9 for 34, mostly as a pinch-hitter, sock one homer, and be a popular gate attraction in Brooklyn.

P Phil Marchildon rejoins the Athletics. In the Canadian Air Force, he was shot down during World War II and was in a German prison camp for nine months.

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P Phil Marchildon rejoins the Athletics. In the Canadian Air Force, he was shot down during World War II and was in a German prison camp for nine months.

Tommy Holmes hits in his 34th consecutive game to pass Rogers Hornsby’s modern National League record of 33 in 1922

Tommy Holmes hits in his 34th consecutive game to pass Rogers Hornsby’s modern National League record of 33 in 1922

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The Braves sweep the Pirates, 13 – 5 and 14 – 8, as Butch Nieman hits a pinch grand slam in the opener. In the second game, Tommy Holmes hits in his 34th consecutive game to pass Rogers Hornsby’s modern National League record of 33 in 1922; Willie Keeler had 44 in the 19th Century.

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Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers makes a dramatic return after serving in World War II

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On July 1, 1945, Away from the game for four years, Hank Greenberg makes a dramatic return in front of an emotional crowd of 47,700 at Briggs Stadium when he homers in his first game back, against Charlie Gassaway, from the Armed Forces. ‘Hammerin Hank’s round-tripper helps the first-place Tigers beat the Philadelphia A’s, 9-5. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@