Born in Thomaston, Georgia, Holloman served in World War II before starting his professional baseball career.

[4] The following season, Augusta sold Holloman’s contract to the Syracuse Chiefs of the AAA International League where he posted a 16–7 record and a 2.51 ERA with the team.

After the season ended, Holloman played winter baseball in Puerto Rico for the Cangrejeros de Santurce.

[3] After the season ended, Holloman participated in the 1953 Caribbean Series, and won two of the six games Santurce played, allowing them to win the title.

[8] Heading into the season, manager Marty Marion was high on him, considering Holloman to be a pitcher who could have won 20 games with Syracuse the year prior, had he not missed time due to an appendectomy.

On a rainy night, before a crowd of 2,473 at Sportsman's Park, Holloman threw a no-hitter in his first major league start.

However, Breitenstein and Jones threw their no-hitters before the 1893 rule change that moved the pitcher's delivery point back to 60 feet, six inches, from home plate.

In his next start, against the Athletics, Holloman lasted barely an inning, allowing two runs and three walks, before leaving the game due to a blistered finger.

[8] As a result, after his final appearance on July 19, the Browns put him on waivers, and he was sold to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

[4] In 1954, his last professional season, Holloman spent time on five different minor league squads, including former stops Toronto and Augusta, before retiring.

[4] The retirement was partially due to a sore arm, the result of pitching too frequently while playing winter ball.