Arkansas’ Jonas Berry, Baseball’s “Jittery Joe”

On Sunday, September 6, 1942, at Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field, the Cubs and Pirates played a game that meant nothing. The Pirates were headed for fifth place in the National League standings, and the Cubs would finish one spot lower. America was embroiled in a war overseas and many major leaguers were already in the military. … Continue reading Arkansas’ Jonas Berry, Baseball’s “Jittery Joe”