1943 Philadelphia Phillies Team Photo from Vintage Baseball Magazine

The 1943 Philadelphia Phillies team photo, featured in the Sporting News Baseball Guide, captures a pivotal moment in baseball history during World War II. The top row of players listed includes Matthews, Triplett, Hamrick, May, Seminick, and Gerhauser. The middle row features Miller as the trainer, alongside players Kimball, Barrett, Donohue, Rowe, Lee, Kraus, and Northey. The bottom row consists of Stewart, Wasdell, Klein, along with Fitzsimmons, the manager, and players Adams, Culp, and McKee. This team participated in a challenging season amidst the backdrop of wartime, with many athletes enlisting in military service, impacting both the franchise and Major League Baseball as a whole.