Simon Rosenthal (November 13, 1903 – April 7, 1969) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1925 through 1926 for the Boston Red Sox.
Both Sy and his son Irwin (Buddy) Rosenthal joined to fight in World War II.
The elder Rosenthal was initially rejected due to loose cartilage in his knee dating back to baseball days.
After being rejected, he paid for knee surgery to have the cartilage removed and had some expensive dental work done so he could pass the fitness tests, and he ultimately made the cut in spite of his age.
Sy reportedly served aboard ship during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, and was later assigned to the USS Miantonomah.