Q: Monty Stratton was a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox from 1934 to 1938. In 1938 he lost his leg in a hunting accident. Wearing a prosthetic leg, he was able to play in the minor leagues from 1946 to 1953. He was portrayed by Jimmy Stewart in the 1949 film The Stratton Story.
However, the first player in the major leagues with an artificial leg was a pitcher for the Washington Senators. He lost his leg when his fighter plane was shot down in Germany during WWII. His only appearance came in the second game of a double header on August 4, 1945. He came in in relief and pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up 1 run on three hits and 2 strikeouts. Who was he?
A: Bert Shepard
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