South Carolina has provided baseball with some of its more interesting and colorful personalities over the years. Many know the names of Joe Jackson and Larry Doby. Here's a look at players -- including Negro League players -- who were born in South Carolina or played collegiate baseball in the state.
By Hometown | A-Z
ANDERSON
Lou
Brissie, Sammy Meeks, Jim Rice
BAMBERG
Mookie Wilson, Preston Wilson
BEAUFORT
Jaime Bluma, Scott Mullen
BELTON
Matt LeCroy, Roy Mahaffey
CALHOUN FALLS
Neil Chrisley
CAMDEN
Larry Doby, Ike Hampton
CHAPIN
Al Shealy
CHARLESTON
Tom Colcolough, Mike Cook, Bryce Florie, Ken Gerhart, Pat Luby, Tom Martin, Eddie Shokes, Charley Smith, Gorman Thomas, Fritz Von Kolnitz
CHERAW
Tommy Brewer, Pembroke Finlayson, Ty Gainey
CHESTER
Bull Durham, Freddy Sale
CLINTON
Chick Galloway, Johnny Riddle, Charlie Wilson
COLUMBIA
Terry Blocker, John Boozer, Mike Derrick, Kirby Higbe, La Marr Hoyt, Bret Jodie,
Bill Landrum, Joe Landrum, Barney Martin, Jerry Martin, Pokey Reese, DeWayne Wise, Dooley Womack
CONVERSE
Art Fowler, Jack Owens
DARLINGTON
Harry Byrd, Dewey English, Orlando Hudson
DILLON
Willie 'Puddin Head' Jones
EASLEY
Rob Stanifer
ENOREE
Frank Walker
ESTILL
Rufe Clarke
FLORENCE
Kent Anderson, Mike Anderson, Rich Batchelor, Don Hood, Reggie Sanders
GILREATH MILL
Pelham Ballenger
GRANITEVILLE
Tommy Dunbar
GREAT FALLS
Cal Cooper
GREENWOOD
Elbert Andrews, John Duffie, Ben Johnson, Chino Smith, Bill Voiselle
GREENVILLE
Walter Barbare, Don Dillard, Snapper Garrison, Joe Jackson, Gary Lance, Eric Moody, Red Smith, Doug Strange
HAMPTON
Ty Cline
HARTSVILLE
Barney Brown, Jim Campbell, Bobo Newsom
HICKORY GROVE
Bobby Bolin
HILTON HEAD
Dan Driessen
HOLLY HILL
Jimmie Coker, Willie Randolph
HOPKINS
Buzz Clarkson
KERSHAW
Lennox Jones
LAKE CITY
DT Cromer, Tripp Cromer
LANCASTER
Danny Clyburn, Mike Cunningham, Pep Harris, Aaron Robinson,
Jeff Twitty, Brian Williams
LANGLEY
Blackie Carter
LATTA
Norm McMillian, Lee Stanton
LAURENS
Bob Hazle, Morris Madden, Erskine Thomason, Reggie Williams
LIBERTY
Fred Chapman
MANNING
Glenn Murray
MARION
Frank Ellerbe, Roxy Snipes
MAULDIN
Al Yeargin
MONTICELLO
Gene Richards
NEW BROOKFIELD
George Jeffcoat
NEWBERRY
Travis 'Gookie'
Dawkins, Mikey Livingston, Reggie Taylor, Billy Williams
NINETY SIX
Rosel Williams, Cal Drummond
ORANGEBURG
Jim Fairey, Mike Sharperson, Nate Snell, Bill Spiers, Herm Winningham
PACOLET MILLS
George Banks, Ernie White
PAGELAND
Van Lingle Mungo
PELZER
Ed Chaplin, Earl Wooten
PENDLETON
Carl Sitton
POMARIA
Johnny Werts
PROSPERITY
John Buzhardt
REMBERT
Terrell Wade
RHEMS
Flint Rhem
RICHBURG
Marty Marion, Red Marion
ROCK HILL
Cad Coles, Lafayette Currence, Jim Ray
SIMPSONVILLE
Red Barbary
SELLERS
Dave Smith
SENECA
Willie Aikens, Marv Rackley, Britt Reames
SMITHVILLE
Sydney Smith
SOCIETY HILL
Pat Crawford
SPARTANBURG
Red Borom, Logan Drake, Pete Fowler, Tim Hosley, Terry Hughes, John McMakin, Al Rosen, Wayne Tolleson, Spades Wood
SUMTER
Tim Jones, Bobby Richardson, John Stefero
TUCAPAU
Jimmy Jordan
TURBEVILLE
Don Buddin, George Turbeville
WALHALLA
Del Pratt
WEST COLUMBIA
Hal Jeffcoat
WHITMIRE
Billy O'Dell
WILLIAMSBURG
Doc McJames
WOODRUFF
Ken Harrelson, Sam Lanford, Mike Page,
Sam Page, Sammy Taylor
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