Foreman: The Park, The Brothers, and Black Baseball in Panama City

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BAY COUNTY BLACK BASEBALL TEAM ROSTERS 1943-1956 PA N A M A C IT Y B LU E S O X

1947

Manager: R. B. Johnson Players: Position: Willie Simpson first baseman Bell pitcher Winder pitcher Johnson third baseman Taylor catcher Deacon Webster pitcher Baxter pitcher Murray pitcher James Harris pitcher

1948

Managers: David “Fats” Waitman (formerly with the Pepsi-Cola Giants) Allen Spottford Players: Position: Dittyboy Birdsong pitcher Raydell “Lefty Bo”Maddix Bill Spottford Lefty Perry Westcott Ralph Johnson third baseman Dean Deacon Weston pitcher Williams shortstop Leonard Williams first baseman Noah Taylor third baseman Charles Marvray outfield

1949

Manager: Fisher Players: Rudolph Stepps Weston McGill Fisher Richardson 18 | Portraits of Black History in Bay County

1950

Manager: Descum David Foreman Players: Hunter Charlie Wills Garrett Patterson Mozelle Neeley/Nealey

1953

Manager: Charles McCoy Players: Position: Carl “Cash” McLane pitcher Robinson pitcher Bronson catcher Lanphus first baseman Mozelle Neeley/Nealey second baseman Hank Young shortstop William Miller third baseman Timothy Locklear outfield Barnes outfield Lipston outfield

1956

Manager: Chester Byrd Players: Position: Marbley Winder Lucian Williams Felix Patterson Hardy William Miller third baseman Carl “Cash” McLane James Davis pitcher Eddie Smith Mozell Neeley/Nealey Charles McCoy


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