For more information about the 1944 World Series, see The Library has several resources on baseball and the St. Although the Browns’ Cinderella story came up short, they lost the series four games to two, the 1944 World Series was one of the greatest moments in St. Louis fans eagerly flocked to the stadium for their very own World Series. Both teams played at Sportsman Park and St. Louis Cardinals and the legendary Stan Musial. There they faced their hometown rivals, the St. Although there seemed little chance that such a team could be competitive, much less win, the Browns won the 1944 American League pennant and advanced to the World Series. Composed of men unfit for military service, farms boys, industrial workers, and general misfits, most players barely had any experience in the minor leagues. As more of the best athletes volunteered for military service or got draft notices, ordinary players suddenly had a chance at the big leagues. Although baseball continued in America as World War II raged, the war effort greatly reduced the number of available players.
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