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On Jan. 15, 1942, U.S President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent the famed "Green Light" letter (pictured here) to Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, encouraging Major League Baseball to continue playing during World War II. Roosevelt's letter ensured that the 1942 season would be played as planned, negating rumors of a shutdown. Despite a loss of many star players to military service, such as Joe DiMaggio, Bob Feller and Ted Williams, all 16 teams continued to play regular schedules for the duration of the war.

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