Spotlight: Dave Barnhill
North Carolina native Dave Barnhill was one of the Negro Leagues top pitchers during the 1940s.
New York Giants
Happy Birthday (March 25) to Buster Maynard
In 1938, Maynard split the season between North Carolina’s Tarboro Serpents of the Coastal Plain League and the Virginia’s Richmond Colts of the Piedmont League. He would hit .329 with 18 home runs in 106 games for Tarboro.
Happy Birthday (July 26) to Hoyt Wilhelm
Not only did Hoyt win 20-games back-to-back with the ’46 & ’47 Mooresville Moors, he would go on to win 252 games across his 28-year Major and Minor League career.
Happy Birthday (July 25) to Whitey Lockman
His rookie year in the Majors with the Giants in 1945, Lockman hit .341 in 32 games and earned the nickname “Whitey” due to his blond hair.
OTD July 24
Hoyt went 15-3 his rookie year, leading the NL in games (71), winning percentage (.833) and ERA (2.43).