WWII veteran shares his experience, wisdom after trying out for Cubs days before drafted

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Tony Gianunzio is a beloved retired teacher, author, and semi-pro pitcher who was drafted to serve in World War II just days after returning home to Iron Mountain. He had just finished a promising tryout pitching with the Chicago Cubs. Now Gianunzio, 94, is working on his latest writing, after publishing “The Last Romantic War” in 2013, a memoire of his nearly four years of U.S. Coast Guard service during WWII. Gianunzio lives near Kalamazoo with his…
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