The Valley baseball league of 1942 had a premature ending because of WWII, but it was not because of lack interest, but due to lack of rubber.With war came a change of lifestyle as many things that were readily available before the war were rationed during the conflict.Even in baseball, the only sport that has its own song, “Take Me out to the Ball Game,” suffered shortages.The dough boys from Moore Airfield in Mission, Harlingen Air Force Base and Fort Brown, who were part of the league, were not affected by the lack of rubber—like the civilian teams were.The Mission ...