On this day in 1944: Major League...

On this day in 1944:  Major League Baseball cancelled all games due to D-Day and the American invasion of Europe. Over 500 Major Leaguers

photo: and the ones that continued to play on

On this day in 1944: Major League Baseball cancelled all games due to D-Day and the American invasion of Europe. Over 500 Major Leaguers would fight in World War II, including Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio and Stan Musial. To learn more about all the players who fought , check out BaseballInWarTime.com. http://www.baseballinwartime.com/