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OSS Spies and the Congressional Gold Medal

by Cieslafdn | Dec 13, 2016 | Spy

Long overdue, World War II OSS spies, including baseball player Moe Berg, may finally receive the Congressional Gold Medal

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moebergfilmThe Spy Behind Home Plate@moebergfilm·
2 May

long before she changed American cuisine, the garrulous gastronome was serving up recipes for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), like Moe Berg himself, forerunner of the CIA, during World War II.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/05/02/julia-child-hbo-oss-sharks/

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moebergfilmThe Spy Behind Home Plate@moebergfilm·
25 Apr

April 21 is a significant day in Washington baseball history on many fronts:

According to http://baseballreference.com, “Washington Senators catcher Moe Berg [set] an American League record by playing in his 117th consecutive game without an error.

https://www.federalbaseball.com/2022/4/21/23034865/former-washington-nationals-return-to-navy-yard

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14 Mar

AL all-stars were sent across the Pacific to face off against the best players in Japan in what were known as barnstorming tours.That roster included Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, and Moe Berg, who would later become a spy for the Office of Strategic Services

https://frontporchnewstexas.com/2022/03/11/peeking-through-the-cornfield-ghosts-of-baseballs-past-3-11-with-jordan-miesse/

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