Outlaw Ballplayers

R.G. (Hank) Utley is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and the author of The Independent Carolina Baseball League, 1936–1938 (1999, Seymour Medal runner-up). He lives in High Point, North Carolina. Tim Peeler is a lecturer in English, journal editor, essayist and poet. He is a winner of the Jim Harrison Award for his contributions to baseball poetry and lives in Hickory, North Carolina. Aaron Peeler, also a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, covers sports for the Durham Herald-Sun. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

• Table of ContentsEpigraph      Acknowledgments      viiiPreface by Tim Peeler      Introduction      1. The Judge: Clement Manley Llewellyn      2. The Preacher: Glenn Allen “Razz” Miller      3. The Slugger: Norman Woodnut Small      4. Cause Célèbre: Edwin Collins “Alabama” Pitts      5. The Showman: Charles M. “Struttin’ Bud” Shaney      6. The Manager: Bobby Hipps      7. A Gang of Two      The Forgotten: Richard Grey Clarke      The Scout: Edwin “Cy” Williams      8. The Brain: Richard Broadus Culler      9. The Wives      Winnie Taylor      Edna Carrier      10. The Star: Lawrence Columbus “Crash” Davis      11. The Pro: Lee Ravon “Buck” Ross      12. The Phenom: George Barley      13. The Truth: Ulmont Baker      14. Umpires      15. The Canadian Tornado: Vince Barton      16. Mr. Henry: William Henry Whitley      17. Home Boys      Who’s on First?: Frank Hopkins      Brother: Marvin Watts      The Sandlapper: Houston Hines      18. Rebels      The Pitcher: Tracey Hitchner      The Tramp Athlete: Robert Merritt “Pat” Shores      The Batboy: Harold Lail      Appendix A: Pitts Family History by Myrtice Ann Carr      Appendix B: Henry Whitley’s Team Record Book      Appendix C: Selected Batting and Pitching Statistics      Appendix D: The Carolina Victory League      Bibliography      Index

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