From the Diamond to the Cockpit: The Ballplayers Who Flew into Combat

Podcast: The Naval Aviation Ready Room Podcast with Legends and Leaders · The Naval Aviation Museum

Opublikowano: 2026-10-22

Whitney jet engines as 35 Grumman F9F-5 Panthers prepared for a bombing run on an enemy tank school at Kiyomipo. Strapped into one of those cockpits was a 34-year-old Marine Reserve Captain, none other than Boston Red Sox legend Ted Williams. Host Captain Tim "Lucky" Kinsella rewinds the clock to examine what military service truly cost baseball's greatest stars. Uncover the dramatic events surrounding Ted Williams' historic 1941 .400 season, his controversial enlistment amid media backlash, and his path through Navy flight training alongside classmates like Johnny Pesky and Johnny Sain. Discover the high-stakes world of dive-bombing through the...