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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.
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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.
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and inspiration.
According to writers like Dean Lollis, "early factories of the 1880's caused small villages to pop up and with the current conditions people turned to baseball and other sports as a diversion and form of entertainment.
Full accordingarticle can be be read hereat the follow link
http://www.historicbaseball.com/scplayers/preserve.html
Baseball tournaments were being played in Greenwood SC as early as 1905. These tournaments would hold competitions between other mill towns.

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This wiki explores the connections between textile mills during the late 1890's and early 1900's and the development and expansion of baseball.