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Three members of the victorious St. Louis Cardinals baseball team in their locker room during the World Series, early October 1942, From left, Whitey Kurowski (1918 - 1999), Enos Slaughter (1916 - 2002), and Johnny Beazley (1918 - 1990). The Cardinals won the series, 4-1, against the New York Yankees. (Photo by New York Times Co./Getty Images)

Three members of the victorious St. Louis Cardinals baseball team in their locker room during the World Series, early October 1942, From left, Whitey Kurowski (1918 - 1999), Enos Slaughter (1916 - 2002), and Johnny Beazley (1918 - 1990). The Cardinals won the series, 4-1, against the New York Yankees. (Photo by New York Times Co./Getty Images)