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South Boston Wrappers
The South Boston Wrappers were a minor league baseball team based in South Boston, Virginia. South Boston based teams played as members of the Class D (baseball), Class D level Bi-State League from 1937 to 1940, hosting home games at Fairgrounds Park. After playing as the "Twins" in their first season, they adopted the "Wrappers" nickname in 1938, while playing in partnership with Halifax, Virginia for that season. South Boston hosted minor league home games at Fairgrounds Park in South Boston. The 1937 South Boston Twins were a minor league affiliate of the Boston Bees (Braves). History The South Boston Twins began minor league play in becoming members of the 1937 Class D level Bi-State League. The "Twins" were a minor league an affiliate of the Boston Bees. The Bassett Furniture Makers (New York Yankees affiliate), Danville-Schoolfield Leafs (Boston Red Sox), Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Martinsville Manufacturers (St. Louis Cardinals), Mayodan Senators (Washington Senator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dixie Parker
Douglas Woolley Parker (April 24, 1895 – May 15, 1972) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1923 season. Listed at 5' 11", Weight: 160 lb., Parker batted and threw right handed. He was born in Forest Home, Alabama. Parker played briefly for the 1923 Phillies, forming part of a catcher tandem that included Butch Henline, Dink O'Brien and Jimmy Wilson. He also spent parts of 16 minor league seasons spanning 1918–1941, while playing or managing for 17 teams in 13 different leagues. Parker died in Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa ( ) is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal and Piedmont plains meet. Alabama's fifth-largest city, it had an estimated population of 1 ..., at the age of 77. External links 1895 births 1972 deaths Major League Baseball catchers Philadelphia Phillies players Minor league baseball ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Minor League Baseball Teams
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''This is for players of the South Boston-Halifax Wrappers South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ... minor league baseball team, that played in the Bi-State League in 1938.'' Minor league baseball players by team Halifax County, Virginia {{CatAutoTOC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''This is for players of the South Boston Twins South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz' ... minor league baseball team, who played in the Bi-State League in 1937'' Minor league baseball players by team Halifax County, Virginia {{CatAutoTOC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neb Stewart
Walter Nesbitt "Neb" Stewart (May 21, 1918 – June 8, 1990) was a Major League Baseball left fielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ... in . External links 1918 births 1990 deaths Philadelphia Phillies players Major League Baseball left fielders Baseball players from Ohio People from Clark County, Ohio Sanford Spinners players {{baseball-left-fielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers is a science fiction adventure hero and feature comic strip created by Philip Francis Nowlan first appearing in daily US newspapers on January 7, 1929, and subsequently appearing in Sunday newspapers, international newspapers, books and multiple media with adaptations including radio in 1932, Buck Rogers (serial), a serial film, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series), a television series, and other formats. The ''Buck Rogers'' strip, published 1929–1967 and syndicated by John F. Dille Co. (later called the National Newspaper Syndicate), was popular enough to inspire other newspaper syndicates to launch their own science fiction strips.Ron Goulart, "The 30s -- Boomtime for SF Heroes". ''Starlog'', January 1981 (pp. 31–35). The most famous of these imitators was ''Flash Gordon'' (King Features Syndicate, 1934–2003); others included ''Brick Bradford'' (Central Press Association, 1933–1987), ''Carl Pfeufer, Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire'' (Watkins Syndicate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Odom (baseball)
David Everett Odom (June 5, 1918 – November 19, 1987) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played part of the 1943 season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Braves. Odom began playing professional baseball in 1936 at age 18 for the Class D Jamestown Jimmies of the Northern League. He completed his baseball career with the Class C Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 unti ... 10 years later. References External links Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Braves players Mitchell Kernels players Jamestown Jimmies players Albuquerque Cardinals players Bellingham Chinooks players Bassett Furnituremakers players Shelby Nationals players Cooleemee Cools players Winston-Salem Twins players Beaumont Exporters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buster Maynard
James Walter "Buster" Maynard (March 25, 1913 – September 7, 1977) was an American professional baseball player whose 14-year career included 224 games in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants during all or portions of four seasons between and . The outfielder and third baseman, a native of Henderson, North Carolina, threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . He was a United States Army veteran of World War II who spent all of the 1944 and 1945 seasons in military service. Baseball career Maynard's career began in 1937 in the low minors. In 1940, at age 27, he had a stellar year for the Richmond Colts of the Class B Piedmont League, clubbing 30 home runs and hitting .337. His success earned Maynard a late-season call-up from the Colts' parent team, the New York Giants. His first taste of the majors lasted for seven games and was bookended by two notable games. In his MLB début, Maynard led off and played center field for the Giants in their game against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Fuchs
Charles Thomas Fuchs (November 18, 1913 – June 10, 1969) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1942), Philadelphia Phillies (1943), St. Louis Browns (1943), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1944). The , left-hander was a native of Union Hill, New Jersey (now part of Union City, New Jersey). Fuchs is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. Making his major league debut in relief on April 17, 1942, against the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park, his first major league win came just two days later. He started the second game of a doubleheader against the same St. Louis Browns and pitched a 1–0 complete game shutout. In three seasons Fuchs appeared in a total of 47 games and had a 6–10 record, 13 starts, 5 complete games, 2 shutouts, 13 games finished, and 1 save. He allowed 90 earned runs in 165 innings pitched for a final ERA of 4.89. He was not a good hitter (3-for-43...an .070 batting average), but he was a comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Burns (infielder)
Joseph James Burns (June 17, 1916 – June 24, 1974) was an American Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ... infielder. He played for the Boston Braves during the season and the Philadelphia Athletics during the and seasons. References External links 1916 births 1974 deaths Boston Braves players Major League Baseball infielders Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball third basemen Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania South Boston Twins players Richmond Colts players South Boston Wrappers players Longview Cannibals players Oklahoma City Indians players Indianapolis Indians players Philadelphia Athletics players People from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
