Carlos Alton Biggs (April 14, 1912 – May 14, 1981) was a long-time minor league baseball infielder who spent seven seasons as a player-manager. Nicknamed Arky, he was born in Greenbrier, Arkansas, United States.
According to Baseball Reference Minors, he first played professionally in 1924 at the age of 15. He next played in 1934 and last played in 1951, at the age of 42. As a player, he collected over 2,300 hits while hitting approximately .286.BR Minors /ref>
He first managed the
Augusta Tigers
The Augusta Tigers was the primary moniker of the minor league baseball teams in Augusta, Georgia. Beginning in 1884, Augusta has hosted numerous teams in various leagues.
History
The Augusta Yankees were a South Atlantic League minor league ba ...
in 1941, replacing
Ernie Jenkins
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partway through the season. He managed the Tigers again in 1942, being replaced by Wally Schang partway through that year. He next managed the
Phoenix Senators
The Phoenix Senators were a minor league baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, that played on-and-off from 1915 to 1957. They played in the Rio Grande Association in 1915, the Arizona State League from 1928 to 1930, the Arizona–Texas Le ...
in 1947 and 1948. In 1949, he returned to the Augusta Tigers, eventually begin replaced by Jim Pruett. He managed the
Sumter Chicks The Sumter Chicks were a minor league baseball team based in Sumter, South Carolina, United States that played in the Tri-State League in 1949 and 1950.
History
The Sumter Chicks were preceded by the Sumter Game Cocks, who played as members of the ...
in 1950, being replaced by Vance Carlson partway through the season. In 1951, he managed the
Greenville Bucks
The Greenville Bucks or sometimes Buckshots were a Cotton States League baseball team in Greenville, Mississippi that existed from 1922 to 1955. They were affiliated with the Memphis Chicks (Southern Association), Memphis Chicks in the 1930s, the N ...
, being replaced by Lawrence Bucynski partway through the year.