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The Gas and Flame Men : Baseball and the Chemical Warfare Service During World War I / Jim Leeke.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leeke, Jim, 1949- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Baseball--United States--History--20th century.
- Baseball.
- Baseball players--United States--Biography.
- Baseball players.
- World War, 1914-1918--Chemical warfare--France.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- England : Potomac Books, [2024]
- Summary:
- The Gas and Flame Men tells how chemical warfare changed the course of World War I, war in general, and the game of baseball--with famous players stepping away from the game to serve and fight in France.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- 1. Nashville
- 2. Gabby
- 3. Frightfulness
- 4. Winter
- 5. Good Scout
- 6. CWS
- 7. France
- 8. Summer
- 9. Final Innings
- 10. Shipping Out
- 11. Autumn
- 12. Choignes
- 13. Homecomings
- 14. Saranac Lake
- 15. Cooperstown
- Acknowledg ments
- Abbreviations
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Leeke, Jim The Gas and Flame Men
- ISBN:
- 9781640126121
- 1640126120
- 9781640126114
- 1640126112
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