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[edit] 1946 Idaho Falls Russets

95% of the team's players were ex-service men representing all branches of the service - army, navy, marine corps, air corps and the merchant marines. One of the players, Jim Stanton, was the navigator on the first atomic bomb mission over Japan.

[edit] Opening Day Line Up

Manuel "Babe" Petrali - Left Field

Doug "Rabbit" Smith - Center Field

Jay Ragni - Right Field

Bill "Two Gun" Aydelotte - Shortstop

Larry Kristovich - Third Base

Ray Lenzi - Second Base

Jim "Lefty" Stanton - First Base

Bernie Schmitt - Pitcher

Elmer "Pete" Forsyth - Catcher

Eddie leishman - Manager

Other roster players: Hill, Brickner, McNulty, Krueger, Tapp, Gibson, Mori, Johnston, Hafey, Turpen.