Böcker av Jim Leeke

The Gas and Flame Men tells how chemical warfare changed the course of World War I, war in general, and the game of baseball—with famous players stepping away from the game to serve and fight in France.

This is the first detailed account of the historic race for long-distance flight records between the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy after World War II.

Jim Leeke tells the little-known history of Grover Cleveland Alexander and fellow athletes in the 342nd Field Artillery Regiment during the Great War.

Baseball, like the rest of the country, changed dramatically when the United States entered World War I, and Jim Leeke brings these changes to life in From the Dugouts to the Trenches. He deftly describes how the war obliterated big league clubs and largely dismantled the Minor Leagues as many prominent players joined the military and went overseas.