Baseball in Wartime - Ernest Ford

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Those Who Died That Others Might Be Free

Ernie Ford

Date and Place of Birth:
Date and Place of Death: May 1945 Texas
Baseball Experience: Minor League
Position: Pitcher
Rank: Lieutenant
Military Unit: US Marine Corps
Area Served: United States

Ernest "Ernie" Ford was a 6-foot-3, 200-pound left-handed pitcher who was signed by the Boston Red Sox after graduating from Holy Cross in May 1942. He joined the Greensboro Red Sox, champions of the Piedmont League that year, and was 5-6 with a 3.03 ERA before entering military service with the Marines.

In 1943, Ford was at Quantico, Virginia, where he played baseball along with Ted Lyons and Ike Pearson. He then served overseas before volunteering for parachute maneuvers at a Texas training camp. He was killed in a practice jump.

Added February 5, 2008.

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