Chevrons and Diamonds

Exhibition games between professional baseball clubs and military teams were commonplace during World War II serving to boost troop morale, raise money for Army and Navy Relief Funds, War Bonds, and recreation equipment for service personnel through ticket and concession sales and donations.

Early in the Camp Shanks baseball season, the Army club was off to a good start with a 3-1 won-loss record by the time the Chicago Cubs arrived at the Orangeville, New York post for an exhibition contest, after two series against both New York clubs.

Americans awoke to headlines telling of the biggest amphibious and airborne offensive in history as the Normandy invasion was well underway hours before sunrise on the East Coast.

The Shanks nine faced 33-year-old rookie lefthanded pitcher, Hank Miklos who, prior to the game, had just two relief appearances to his credit; the Cardinals on April 23 and Brooklyn on May 15. Starting on the hill for Camp Shanks was Lou Works for the June 6, 1944 fund-raising ballgame.

Despite surrendering runs in the first and third frames, the Army kept the game within reach through the first four innings with Chicago leading 2-0. Chicago batters broke the 3-0 game open in the top of the sixth scoring a pair and established a 5-0 lead. In the bottom of the same inning, Shanks batters came to life plating two to pull within three runs. Camp Shanks pitchers held Cubs batters scoreless for the remainder of the game however, Miklos returned the favor.

Chicago left town with a 5-2 victory but the Camp Shanks troops were the winners having enjoyed a competitive baseball game and funds raised to support recreation at the post.

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The scorecard is in fair condition showing signs of significant wear including edge erosion, dog-eared corners, creases and surface loss. Printed on card stock, the paper, while heavy when newly printed, the card has become fragile and flimsy.

1943 Camp Shanks Post Team:

Rank	#	Player	Position	Former
		Zack	RF
	12	Adamaitis	LF
		ldon	LF
		Bell	2B
		Sader	C
		Dorrell	3B
		Hunter	1B
	17	John Brucato	SS
		Johnson	SS
		Rainer	CF
		Lou Works	P
		Jack Best	P
		Alexander	P
		Banashak	OF
		Raymond Bessom	P	Cedar Rapids (IIIL)
		Blanski	OF
		Edward Bossick	3B	Wilmington (ISLG)
	9	Cassidy	IF
		Davis	P
		Dodson	P
		Dorniak	OF
		Henry Dvorak	3B	Hickory (TARH)
	4	Erhardt	IF
		Fedden	P
		Hunt	1B
Lt.		L. J. Krem	Athlet. Off.
		Lowry	Mgr.
		Mazzio	P
		Miller	OF
		Karl A. Mundt	P	Salisbury (ESHL)
		Patterson	P
		Radaci	C
		Rathweg	LF
		Rayle	P
		Replyuk	IF
		Reule	LF
		Russo	OF
		Seramur	P
		Sutton	2B
		Tolbert	C
		Tracy	CF
		Welch	OF
		Workala	P
		Zsudo	C
		Fladgit Grover Zunk	RF

The Cubs roster included two of the club’s coaches, future Hall of Fame inductee Kiki Cuyler, who pinch hit in the game, and Dick Spalding.

1944 Chicago Cubs:

No.	Player	Position
22	Bill Schuster	SS
25	Eddie Stankey	3B, 2B
44	Phil Cavaretta	1B
26	Jimmie Foxx	IF
43	Bill Nicholson	RF
49	Ed Sauer	RF
48	Andy Pafko	CF
45	Lou Novikoff	LF
20	Don Johnson	2B
24	Tony York	3B
11	Mickey Kreitner	C
12	Roy Easterwood	C
38	Hank Miklos	P
32	Bill Fleming	P
10	Billy Holm	C
40	Charlie Grimm	Mgr.
13	Clyde Passeau	P
46	Dom Dallessandro	CF
34	Ed Hanyzewski	P
33	Hank Wyse	P
35	Hy Vandenberg	P
51	Ival Goodman	LF
21	Lennie Merullo	IF
41	Milt Stock	Coach
20	Paul Derringer	P
37	Paul Erickson	P
23	Roy Hughes	3B
42	Roy Johnson	OF

This scorecard/program was acquired at auction, January 2025.

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