High Point Furniture Makers

[1][2] The Danville Tobacconists, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Patriots, Raleigh Nats and Winston-Salem Twins teams joined with High Point to begin league play on April 21, 1920.

The High Point use of the "Furniture Makers" nickname corresponds with local history and the manufacturing industry in the era of the baseball team.

[8] Founded in 1909, today, the High Point Market furniture showcase is held twice annually with over 11 million square feet (1 km2) 2,000 exhibitors and utilizes 180 buildings.

The event highlights retail vendors and pays homage to the city's furniture making history in the process.

[10][11] As a symbol of the furniture making industry in High Point, the World's Largest Chest of Drawers was constructed in 1926.

[14] Following his stint with the Furniture Makers, Pierre later became a major league scout for the Detroit Tigers, signing Don Bryant among others.

High Point finished 9.0 games behind the first place Greensboro Patriots in the final Piedmont League regular season standings.

Miller ended the season playing for the Wilson Bugs of the Class B level Virginia League, where he hit .366 in 44 games.

[20] Pitching for the Furniture Makers at age 31, Rube Eldridge was a native of Elkin, North Carolina, who began his professional career in 1909.

[22] On July 20, 1920, Eldridge made his debut with High Point, pitching the Furniture Makers to a doubleheader victory over Raleigh 3-1 and 1–0 in winning both games.

High Point pitcher Thomas Day led the Piedmont League in winning percentage, with a .875 mark and a 14–2 record.

[32] With a record of 70–55, playing under manager Hardin Herndon, the Furniture Makers finished 2.5 games ahead of the second place Durham Bulls in the final regular season standings.

The Danville Tobacconists, Durham Bulls, Greensboro Patriots, Raleigh Capitals, and Winston-Salem Twins teams joined High Point as the 1923 Piedmont league continued play.

High Point ended the Piedmont League regular season with record of 65–58, managed by the returning Hardin Herndon.

[41][19] Despite being replaced as manager, Hardin Herndon remained with the team for the entire season, hitting .301 in 118 games with 14 home runs at age 33.

[42][43] On May 12, 1926, the Danville Leafs had compiled a 11–10 record when the franchise relocated back to High Point, 11 months after leaving their former host city.

[19] Phelps played a partial season in returning to High Point in 1927 before beginning a three-season tenure pitching with the Jacksonville Tars.

[44] High Point player (and future manager) Dan Boone won the 1926 Piedmont League batting title, hitting .399.

[45][19] Boone had been a pitcher in the major leagues from 1919 to 1923, with the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians compiling an 8–13 record in 42 games.

[49] At age 32, player/manager Dan Boone began five season tenure as the High Point player/manager, hitting .342 in 18 games with 12 home runs and 27 doubles while playing in the outfield.

The Pointers advanced to the league finals, playing under returning player/manager Dan Boone, who led the team with a noteworthy season.

[51] High Point finished 19.5 games behind the first place Durham Bulls in the final Piedmont League regular season standings.

High Point finished 13.5 games behind the first place Henderson Gamecocks in the Piedmont League regular season standings.

[76] In baseball, following his season with High Point, Singleton played in the major leagues with the Washington Senators and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1934 to 1939, before his career was interrupted by military service during World War II.

Boone played the end of the season with the York White Roses of the Class B level New York-Penn League, hitting .348 in 48 games.

In 1932, Boone became the player/manager of the Charleston Senators of the Middle Atlantic League, where his two-season tenure marked the last seasons of his professional career.

[77][78] The High Point Pointers began the 1932 season continuing their league membership, playing as members of the eight-team Piedmont League alongside the Asheville Tourists, Charlotte Hornets, Durham Bulls (Philadelphia Phillies affiliate), Greensboro Patriots (St. Louis Cardinals), Raleigh Capitals, Wilmington Pirates (Boston Red Sox) and the Winston-Salem Twins (New York Giants).

Parker Perry played for the team in both the Winston=Salem and High Point locations, hitting 19 home runs to lead the Piedmont League.

Danning served at the Long Beach Army Air Field, until he received a medical discharge in June 1945 due to arthritis in both of his knees.

Despite relocating the previous season, the Winston-Salem Twins resumed play as members of the 1933 Piedmont League, but the High Point did not.

Major roads and cities within the Piedmont Triad and adjoining area. The blue triangle highlights the "Triad," including High Point.
(2001) Giant chest of drawers, High Point, North Carolina .
(1928) Dan Boone , newspaper. Boone served as the player/manager for High Point from 1926 to 1931. As a player for High Point, Boone batted .419 in 1928 and hit 46 home runs in 1929. He won four league batting championships.
Bucky Walters , Cincinnati Reds . Walters played his first professional season with High Point playing 3B and pitching. After beginning his career as an infielder, Walter became an MVP pitcher in the major leagues.
(1940) Harry Danning , New York Giants , baseball card. Danning played for High Point in 1932 and hit .313, before beginning his major league career in 1932. Danning was a four-time major league All-star catcher.