The Kannapolis Towelers posed for this team photo. The Towelers played in the Carolina Textile League, which had teams centered on textile mills and comprised of mill workers. Other teams in the league were the Concord Weavers, the Cooleemee Cools, the Landis Senators, the Morrisville Moors, the China Grove Chinamen and the Salisbury Bees. Front row, from left: Bobby Hipps, first base and manager; Harris, pitcher; Buck Ross, pitcher; Hines, pitcher; Rusty McCall, outfield; and Elrod, pitcher. Back row: W. H Whitley, president; Tubby Bonds, catcher; White, pitcher; Dennis, outfield; Rhem, pitcher; Allen, pitcher; Virgil Taylor, pitcher; and Tom Young, outfield. In 1936, Buck Ross signed with the Philadelphia Athletics, a Major League team, where he pitched for 11 seasons.
Photo courtesy of Kannapolis History AssociatesIt’s a warm evening in late May of 1936. You just finished your supper after a long shift at the mill. You hurry to get ready, because it’s almost 7 p.m., and if you don’t get there before the seats fill up, you’ll have to stand and probably won’t get a view of the whole field.
This is the logo being used by the Cannon Ballers in the special Kannapolis Towelers' nights.
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
More than two dozen years after Hartsell Middle School closed its doors, former teachers and staff members gathered May 16 to reconnect, remin…
The Kannapolis Towelers posed for this team photo. The Towelers played in the Carolina Textile League, which had teams centered on textile mills and comprised of mill workers. Other teams in the league were the Concord Weavers, the Cooleemee Cools, the Landis Senators, the Morrisville Moors, the China Grove Chinamen and the Salisbury Bees. Front row, from left: Bobby Hipps, first base and manager; Harris, pitcher; Buck Ross, pitcher; Hines, pitcher; Rusty McCall, outfield; and Elrod, pitcher. Back row: W. H Whitley, president; Tubby Bonds, catcher; White, pitcher; Dennis, outfield; Rhem, pitcher; Allen, pitcher; Virgil Taylor, pitcher; and Tom Young, outfield. In 1936, Buck Ross signed with the Philadelphia Athletics, a Major League team, where he pitched for 11 seasons.
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