US Today, We Honor Veterans

It feels wrong to make today’s story about anything other than Veterans, so we’re going to keep this story short and sweet.

Military service and sports have always been connected through the years. Whether it’s honoring veterans during sporting events, military service members of the game, or even pro sports stars who spent a portion of their life in the military, there has always been some sort of connection.

So today, let’s take some time to think about all the veterans in our lives, those who protected our country so we can enjoy things like pro sports without having to think twice.

Here are some of the most famous professional athletes who spent time in the military:

• Yogi Berra, Catcher/Manager, New York Yankees, Navy

• Ted Williams, MLB, Boston Red Sox, Air Force

• Ty Cobb, 2nd in all-time hits in MLB, Detroit Tigers, Army

• Joe DiMaggio, Outfielder, New York Yankees, Army

• Jack Dempsey, Heavyweight Boxer, Coast Guard

• Joe Louis, Heavyweight Boxer, Army

• Arnold Palmer, Golfer, Coast Guard

• David Robinson, NBA HOFer, Navy

• Pat Tilman, NFL, Army

• Alejandro Villanueva, NFL, Army

This list is obviously not inclusive of all of those who have served, it just shows a list of what military service meant to these legendary sports professionals.

Enjoy the day.

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