Larry MacPhail enters the United States Army for service in World War II

Pinterest Instagram Facebook Youtube On November 1, 1942, Larry MacPhail, president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and one of the brightest innovators in the game, enters the United States Army for service in World War II. When he returns in 1945, he accepts a similar role with the Yankees, where he helps that team win several pennants. MacPhail is elected to the Hall of Fame in 1978.
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