By William Lambers

This year’s World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers will add more great moments to the storied history of the Fall Classic. But let’s remember some unsung heroic moments of past World Series.

Let’s take a step back to the 1943 World Series during World War II. The New York Yankees defeated the St. Louis Cardinals to win the title. That World Series also raised donations for the American Red Cross and the charities of the National War Fund. Baseball set up a fundraising organization called War Relief and Service to gather the donations.

This was an incredible charitable effort taking place during World War II to provide humanitarian aid at home and overseas.

The 1944 World Series also collected donations for the National War Fund and the

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