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Team portrait of the St. Louis Cardinals, 1942. Pictured are, from left, top row: Creepy Crespi (born Frank Crespi, 1918 - 1990), Coaker Triplett (1911 - 1992), Erv Dusak (1920 - 1994), Ray Sanders (1916 - 1983), Terry Moore (1912 - 1995), Max Lanier (1915 - 2007), Mort Cooper (1913 - 1958), Howie Krist (1916 - 1989), Murry Dickson (1916 - 1989), Whitey Moore (1912 - 1987), and Butch Yatkeman; middle row: Dr. H.J. Weaver, Bill Beckmann (1907 - 1990), Jimmy Brown (1910 - 1977), Harry Walker ( 1916 - 1999), Johnny Beazley (1918 - 1990), Ernie White (1916 - 1974), Enos Slaughter (1916 - 2002), Harry Gumbert (1909 - 1985), Howie Pollet (1921 - 1974), Walker Cooper (1915 - 1991), Jeff Cross (1918 - 1997), and Leo Ward; bottom row; Marty Marion, Stan Musial, Johnny Hopp (1916 - 2003), Mike Gonzales, Billy Southworth (1893 - 1969), Buzzy Wares, Whitey Kurowski (1918 - 1999), Sam Narron (1913 - 1996), and Ken O'Dea (1913 - 1985); bat boy Arthur Peters sits in front. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)

Team portrait of the St. Louis Cardinals, 1942. Pictured are, from left, top row: Creepy Crespi (born Frank Crespi, 1918 - 1990), Coaker Triplett (1911 - 1992), Erv Dusak (1920 - 1994), Ray Sanders (1916 - 1983), Terry Moore (1912 - 1995), Max Lanier (1915 - 2007), Mort Cooper (1913 - 1958), Howie Krist (1916 - 1989), Murry Dickson (1916 - 1989), Whitey Moore (1912 - 1987), and Butch Yatkeman; middle row: Dr. H.J. Weaver, Bill Beckmann (1907 - 1990), Jimmy Brown (1910 - 1977), Harry Walker ( 1916 - 1999), Johnny Beazley (1918 - 1990), Ernie White (1916 - 1974), Enos Slaughter (1916 - 2002), Harry Gumbert (1909 - 1985), Howie Pollet (1921 - 1974), Walker Cooper (1915 - 1991), Jeff Cross (1918 - 1997), and Leo Ward; bottom row; Marty Marion, Stan Musial, Johnny Hopp (1916 - 2003), Mike Gonzales, Billy Southworth (1893 - 1969), Buzzy Wares, Whitey Kurowski (1918 - 1999), Sam Narron (1913 - 1996), and Ken O'Dea (1913 - 1985); bat boy Arthur Peters sits in front. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)