Bert Shepard, a one-legged veteran of the war, tries out as a pitcher for the Washington Senators

On March 5, 1945 — Bert Shepard, a one-legged veteran of the war, tries out as a pitcher for the Washington Senators. The symbol of wartime baseball, outfielder Pete Gray of the St. Louis Browns, will field and bat with only one arm.

Shepard will make one start in his career pitching 5.1 innings and giving up 3 hits and 1 run. He became a Senators coach the following season. He later went on to be a player/manager in the minors. He was a key participant on the National Amps baseball teams of former servicemen with amputations secondary to war injuries.

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