Most Popular Sports Baseball,Basketball,Football,Boxing,horse racing and tennis
Baseball- - Baseball was by far the most famouse sport in those decades. Professional baseball hade 16 teams. Baseball was nicknamed America's pasttime.The most exiting baseball event of the early 40's was in summerof 1941 when JOE DIM MAGIO of the New York Yankees hit in a record setting 56 games.Ted Williams of the boston red socks hit .406 for that season (No big league player has hit over .406 since.) When war came Dimaggio, Williams,and other baseball players Ditched baseball for war. More than 4,ooo of about 57 players joined the armed forces. Jackie Robinson was allowed to join the Dodgers on April 15, 1947.Players underestamated him . word got around about this. in his rookie year he hit .297 won National League and rookie of the year. In 1949 he got the most valuble player award and in 1962 he was the 1st African American to be apart of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Stars of the Decade Joe Dimagio-Baseball New York Yankees Ted Williams-Baseball Boston Red Socks Jackie Robinson-Baseball Dodgers
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