As the textile leagues continued to grow during the early 1900's the teams and how they were organzied began to be more organzied. Mill owners realized that there was money to be made on baseball and so how the game was played was somewhat changed. Sometimes this meant better hours and working conditiions for mill workers who were really good. It also meant that the really good players might get paid to play in the games which helped them make more money.
According to some authors like Gerald Teaster, "a few, very talented men made it inot the major leagues form these teams. Teaster would state in articles that he wrote that "There were many men playuing that if given the right breaks, were good enough to play on any major league team.
Bill voiselle, Lou Brissie, John Buddy Lewis, Neil Chrisley, Cal Drummond, Ken Holcombe, and who in South Carolina could leave out "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.
These men like others went on to paly in what we call the big time and some had much briefer careers than others due to the times and the situtions of the era but no matter the situation the fact is that as a result of the textile league baseball teams they all had the opportunity that many only dream of having. The stress of mill life was surely releaved for these men and many others as wll as the fans that rooted them on at every game.
According to some authors like Gerald Teaster, "a few, very talented men made it inot the major leagues form these teams. Teaster would state in articles that he wrote that "There were many men playuing that if given the right breaks, were good enough to play on any major league team.
Bill voiselle, Lou Brissie, John Buddy Lewis, Neil Chrisley, Cal Drummond, Ken Holcombe, and who in South Carolina could leave out "Shoeless" Joe Jackson.
These men like others went on to paly in what we call the big time and some had much briefer careers than others due to the times and the situtions of the era but no matter the situation the fact is that as a result of the textile league baseball teams they all had the opportunity that many only dream of having. The stress of mill life was surely releaved for these men and many others as wll as the fans that rooted them on at every game.