The first Farmville Baseball team was formed in 1902, with Dr. J.M. Hamlet as team captain, E.C. Wiltse as president, and
A.C. Edwards as secretary and treasurer. Throughout the early part of the 20th century, there are reports in the Farmville
Herald newspaper that announce upcoming baseball games and the resulting scores.
This photograph, dated 1911, was taken at a baseball game between two Farmville baseball teams, the Fats and the Leans. The
opposite side of the photograph lists names of players as well as some of the spectators.
This collection is part of the Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society Archives which are housed at the Greenwood Library
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Farmville baseball teams at a game between the Fats and Leans.
1 Photographic Prints
8"x10"
1911
General Names as listed on reverse:
Standing: Gordon "Pot" Paulett; D.W. Gilliam; Hix Ligon; T.C. Coleman; Joe Rodgers; F.G. Baldwin; V.P. Paulett; John Wilson;
H.T. "Chief" Miller; Prof. Grover Summers (of W & M fame); Larry Thompson.
Sitting: Dr. Hamlet; Bake Jones; Ralph Butcher; Baptist Preacher (Robinson); E.W. Sanford, Jr.; W&L; _____ Johnson; J.W. Dunnington;
Prof. Duke (State Teachers College); F.N. Watkins; J.A. Davidson.
In the stands: Chief Lipscomb; _____ Whitlock (police); Frank Blanton; _____ Allen; J.E. Capps and wife; B.M. Cox and little
Ben; Walter Putney; Dr. Eason; _____ Rodgers (White Drug Co.); Asa Watkins, Jr.; Mrs. W.D. Redd; Mrs. A.C. Ogburn; 2 Mrs.
Noels; Mary Lindsey; Miss Webster.
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