Clarksdale Cubs

[6] A left-handed pitcher, Harry "Klondike" Kane had pitched briefly in the major leagues for the St. Louis Browns in 1903 and the Detroit Tigers in 1904 before his season with Clarksdale in 1905.

He died at age 49 in Portland, Oregon, on September 15th, 1932, while working as an umpire in the Pacific Coast League.

[12] [13] Clarksdale joined the Columbus Joy Riders, Jackson Lawmakers, Meridian Metropolitans, Pensacola Snappers and Selma Centralites teams in beginning Cotton States League play on April 10, 1913.

[16] With a 40–58 final record, Clarksdale played the season under managers Edward Kerr and Carlos Smith.

Clarksdale ended the season 32.5 games behind the first place Jackson Senators in the final league standings.

Kraft made his major league debut with the 1914 World Series champion Boston Braves in their 1914 season.

[20] Clarksdale joined with the Greenwood Indians, Jackson Red Sox and Meridian Mets teams in beginning Mississippi State League play on April 25, 1921.

In the playoff final between the two split season champions, Greenwood defeated Clarksdale 5 games to 0 to win the Mississippi State League championship.

[20][6] During the league playoffs, Red Lucas threw a no-hitter in a shutout win for Greenwood over Clarksdale and their pitcher Earl Webb.

[24] Cubs pitcher Hal Goldsmith won 16 games to lead the Cotton States League.

[26][27] At age 23, in his first professional season, Webb hit .282 with 7 home runs in 309 at bats for the Cubs.

After having success as a player for local mill teams, his father convinced him to give up coal mining and pursue a professional career in baseball.

Webb played seven seasons in the major leagues with the Giants, the Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox, retiring with a lifetime batting average of .306 and an OBP of .381, playing in 650 career major league games.

Bobo had coached the Hattiesburg High School football team to an 8–1–1 record in 1922 after playing the season with Greenwood.

[40] The Greenville Bucks and Vicksburg Hill Billies teams joined the Mississippi State League holdover Clarksdale Cubs, Greenwood Indians, Jackson Red Sox and Meridian Mets teams in forming the new Cotton States League.

[42] With a record of 49–70, Clarksdale Cubs finished in fifth place in the Cotton States League overall regular season standings.

[49] The Hattiesburg Hubman and Laurel Lumberjacks, joined the returning Greenville Swamp Angels, Greenville Indians, Jackson Senators, Meridian Mets and Vicksburg Hill Billies teams and joined with Greenwood in beginning league play on April 18, 1923.

[6] The new Brookhaven Truckers and Monroe Drillers teams joined the returning Hattiesburg Hubman, Jackson Senators, Laurel Lumberjacks and Vicksburg Hill Billies franchises in the six–team 1923 Cotton States League.

The Baton Rouge Red Sticks, who were playing in the East Dixie League, moved to Clarksdale, Mississippi during the season and the team was renamed the "Ginners".

[6] The Clarksdale Cubs teams hosted home minor league games at Ginners Park.

[57] On June 3, 1936, the ballpark hosted a Negro Southern League game between the Birmingham Black Barons and the Claybrook Tigers.