Editing Monte Irvin (section)

===World War II===
Following the 1942 Mexican League season, Irvin was drafted into military service. Joining the army's GS Engineers, [[1313th Battalion]], for the next three years, Irvin was deployed to England, France, and Belgium, and he served in the [[Battle of the Bulge]]. Irvin said that while many black soldiers had been treated badly by their white counterparts, the situation improved for black soldiers as many white soldiers realized the contradiction in an oppressed group being sent to Europe to fight for the oppressed people in other countries. Irvin's military service left him with [[tinnitus|ringing in the ears]], which affected his coordination.<ref name="Wartime">{{cite web|title=Monte Irvin|url=http://www.baseballinwartime.com/player_biographies/irvin_monte.htm|website=www.baseballinwartime.com|access-date=October 9, 2016|date=May 13, 2007}}</ref>