Having played for the Giants and the Braves, who was the only Major League Baseball player to serve in both World War I and World War II?

barbs42

Hank Gowdy of the Giants and the Braves was the only major leaguer to serve in both World War I and World War II. May 19 00, 11:21 AM

zbeckabee

On Dec. 15, 1952, Columbus City Council renamed it Gowdy Field after the city's most famous baseball player and war veteran, Henry Morgan "Hank" Gowdy. The Columbus born player was the only Major League Baseball player to serve in both World War I and II and was also the first player to enlist in World War I. http://council.ci.columbus.oh.us/council_news/release/release_58.asp Feb 10 08, 8:43 PM

Create a Free FunTrivia ID to add to, request more/new answers, or edit this entry

What was World War I known as before World War II? Who was the only major league baseball player born in Czechoslovakia? How many people died in World War I and World War II? Who was the only major league baseball player to be killed while playing a major league game?

1 World War II This questions should pose no difficulty to history buffs. World War II Average 15 Q davide Mar 14 00 11109 plays 2 World War II This is a relatively easy quiz on World War II. Good Luck. World War II Tough 10 Q jonmack27 Jan 03 01 4440 plays 3 World War II A fact-filled quiz about World War II. Some questions are general knowledge and some questions require a deeper knowlege of the war. World War II Tough 10 Q beth70 Jul 05 02 4236 plays