Ferrell Jack Anderson (January 9, 1918 – March 12, 1978), nicknamed "Andy", was a

catcher Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...

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. Anderson was signed by the

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in 1939 after spending four years as an all conference football tackle at the

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. He was purchased by the

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from the Yankees system in 1942. Only a few months into the season he was drafted and went into the Army. He left the service in 1945 and returned to the Dodgers minor league system. He appeared in 79 games for the Dodgers in 1946. He was traded to the

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in 1951 and then purchased by the

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. In 1953, he was sold again, this time to the

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. He played in 18 games for the Cards in 1953. As a Dodger, Anderson caught

Ed Head Edward Marvin Head (January 25, 1918 – January 31, 1980) was a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1940 to 1946.David Finoli (2002) ''For the Good of the Country: World War II Baseball in the Major and Minor Leag ...

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on April 23, 1946.

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