Eddie Kazak was a WWII Veteran, who served in the U.S. Army, and American Hero.
He was part of the U.S. Army's D-Day invasion parachuting into France.
He was severely wounded by a German bayonete and then blown up, laying under ruble for many hours until finally discovered alive.
Doctor's told him he would never play baseball again, but Eddie persevered and played in the 1949 All-Star Game as a 28-year-old rookie.

Hank Greenberg is a legendary Hall of Fame Detroit Tigers first basemen & American Hero.
Greenberg was the first player in the American League to choose to register for the draft and he missed out on four prime years of his career as a baseball player while serving in the U.S. Army in World War II.
The 47 months Greenberg served as a sergeant in the Army are the longest any major league player has served in the U.S. Armed Forces.