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The 1944 season was certainly a surprising one for the Dynamo's. Somehow this rag tag outfit managed to cobble together enough wins under Manager Dick York to win 82 games (82-72) and claim 2nd place in the Federal Association. Yes the pennant race was over early in September, but the shocking season led to speculation that the Dynamo's would try to be ultra aggressive in the off-season.
Then came the war recruits as 4 key players and many minor leaguers were drafted into military service in the war effort. More on those later...
Due to the attrition to the club, management decided to not go overboard during the off-season. There were a few minor moves made, but nothing that is really going to shake up the 24 man opening day roster. GM DD Martin stated that spring training would be a time for a lot of youngsters to maybe get an early start to their careers in the big leagues if they show up ready and work hard this coming spring....
Next Spring Training 1945
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