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Aug 2019
39m 11s

The Bastard Brigade - The Strangest Man ...

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By mid-1944, the Allies’ fight to track down and stop the Nazi atomic program had met with failure and disappointment. And so the Manhattan Project took a new tack by recruiting and developing atomic spies — including a backup catcher for the Boston Red Sox named Moe Berg.  Although little known today, Berg was one of the most famous athletes of his day, an ... Show More
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