Hawaii
https://chevronsanddiamonds.wordpress.com/2022/08/16/from-storekeeper-to-middle-infielder-the-dolphins-al-brancato/ good amount of rosters + contemporary material
"War-time baseball in Hawaii 1942-45: The Big Leaguers Hit the Beach" - Frank Ardolino, p.42
Hawaii was under martial law for almost three laws.
There's some seriously faulty information - "Japan banned baseball in Aug 1942" - then why did NPB continue until 1944? "Hawaii League founded in 1890 and lasted for seven decades" - fp - it did not exactly continuously operate.
1947-9-01 Sub Base Submariners 6, San Diego Naval Training Center Bluejackets 5. 15 innings. No box. Hollis, Jack Bluejackets 2b. 1947-12-19 Pic of Hollis in uniform with Bluejacket trophies.
Lousiana
Lousiana
1944-5-08 Fourth Ferrying Group will play SLC today. Fourth Ferrying roster listed - all but one have pro experience.
New England
New York
1944-8-24 (Rochester) Pine Camp roster listed; plenty of pros. Al Schoendienst is the team's leader; he is hitting .550 and has stolen 27 bases in 18 games.
1946-3-04 (Buffalo) Klestinec made a tentative agreement with BRO while with Pine Camp; is leaving soon for Sanford FL for a tryout. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Isidore Klestinec of 185 James St.
1944-8-20 Kingston. Pine Camp 6, Kingston Ponies 2. 3K ATT.
1944-9-01 (Rochester) Birmingham Black Barons 11, Pine Camp 1. 4K ATT. Red Schoendienst was the draw. Pine Camp has a 20-4 record.
At Rochester IL ballpark.
Pic of Schoendienst in army uniform, looking painfully young, as he signs a baseball for a female fan who looks smolderingly up at him. Schoendienst tries to smile at the camera. He looks nervous.
Oregon
1943 Johnny Dunn batting champ
1944 Grover Kelsay (Cascade League all-star team selected)
Washington
