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DALLAS _ In 1940, Detroit's Hank Greenberg led the American League with 41 home runs and 150 runs batted in. On May 7, 1941 _ a full six months before a day that would live in infamy _ he reported for duty in the U.S. Army.
In 1941, Cleveland's Bob Feller led the American League with 25 victories and 260 strikeouts. He celebrated by enlisting in the Navy and reporting for duty less than one month after Pearl Harbor.
These men were exceptional but not exceptions. Ted Williams flew combat missions in both World War II and Korea. War's interruption of a baseball career was the standard of the day.
Beyond the unusual tale of Arizona Cardinals safety Pat Tillman, who has put his NFL career on hold ...