In 1942, veteran catcher John Hicks became player-manager of the Moors. Beal, along with Harry Jordan and James Patton, made up the starting rotation, and he was 9–11 in 28 games (18 starts) for the second-place club. Beal spent the tail end of the season with the Sanford Spinners of the Class D Bi-State League, producing a 2–3 record in six appearances.
On October 24, 1942, Beal entered military service with the Army despite suffering from an ulcerated stomach - something the Army was aware of at the time of his medical. He was inducted at Camp Croft, South Carolina, and served at Camp White in Jackson County, Oregon. On February 11, 1944, Private Beal, who had been married to Margaret Leonhardt since November 19, 1939, died from bleeding ulcers at the 79th General Hospital at Camp White. He was just 22, and is buried at Riverview Baptist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton, North Carolina.
In 1942, veteran catcher John Hicks became player-manager of the Moors. Beal, along with Harry Jordan and James Patton, made up the starting rotation, and he was 9–11 in 28 games (18 starts) for the second-place club. Beal spent the tail end of the season with the Sanford Spinners of the Class D Bi-State League, producing a 2–3 record in six appearances.
On October 24, 1942, Beal entered military service with the Army despite suffering from an ulcerated stomach - something the Army was aware of at the time of his medical. He was inducted at Camp Croft, South Carolina, and served at Camp White in Jackson County, Oregon. On February 11, 1944, Private Beal, who had been married to Margaret Leonhardt since November 19, 1939, died from bleeding ulcers at the 79th General Hospital at Camp White. He was just 22, and is buried at Riverview Baptist Church Cemetery in Lincolnton, North Carolina.
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