Mel Allen plays baseball while stationed at Fort Benning (now Fort Moore), Georgia in 1943. After completing his service, Allen took over full-time announcing duties for the New York Yankees.
Mel Allen at Fort Benning
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Courtesy of W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama Libraries
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