Textile league baseball was once huge in the Carolinas, and in 1937 the team representing Asheboro’s Acme-McCrary hosiery mill made it all the way to the national championship tourney in Wichita, Kansas. Here and here are some colorful recollections of the team — hat tip to randolphhistory.wordpress.com — including photos of not only players but […]
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When textiles thrived, so did textile league baseball
Posted in History, Memorabilia Moment, Tar Heelia, tagged acme-mccrary hosiery mill, asheboro nc, mccrary eagles, nra eagle, randolph county nc, textile league baseball on August 30, 2011 | 5 Comments »