John Eilermann. In the US, the Second World War greatly affected the lives of the people. As many of the able, young men went off to war, the absence of loved ones caused loneliness and anxiety to those who remained home. While baseball was already famous before the war, it even gained more popular during the wartime years. Even if some of the sport's biggest stars like Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra had to serve during this time, people still found ways to enjoy the sport.

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John Eilermann. In the US, the Second World War greatly affected the lives of the people. As many
of the able, young men went off to war, the absence of loved ones caused loneliness and anxiety to
those who remained home. While baseball was already famous before the war, it even gained more
popular during the wartime years. Even if some of the sport's biggest stars like Joe DiMaggio and
Yogi Berra had to serve during this time, people still found ways to enjoy the sport.
The endorsement of President
Roosevelt to continue the sport sealed
its popularity. Though there were less
players, the stadiums were still filled
with spectators. Major League
Baseball helped people forget that the
war existed even for a short time.
John Eilermann.
Aside from the Major League, the
minor league also suffered a
significant loss of members. University
teams also experienced the same,
with their up-and-coming players
being drafted to defend their country.
During this time, however, baseball
welcomed female athletes. The All-American Girls Professional Ball League became popular with 14
teams playing in the Midwest. Despite its start as a softball league, multiple name changes, and rule
modifications, the league became popular among spectators recording almost 900,000 audiences in
their biggest game. However, as the men's leagues got their players back and with poor promotions
of the games, the AAGPBL ended in 1955. John Eilermann.
During the wartime years, the rise of various leagues and
the popularity of baseball games even among the young
have proven the sport's status as America's favorite pastime.
In the time of rationing, warfare, economic turmoil, and other
uncertainties, people turned to the sport for a good time.
John Eilermann.
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