[2] Notably, Jim Morris, subject of the Disney Movie "The Rookie" made his professional debut for Paintsville in 1983.
Major League All-Stars José Rijo, Ron Hansen and Dan Plesac are Paintsville alumni.
When asked about his impressions of playing in Paintsville, Morris commented: “I thought it was fantastic, it was up in the mountains.
Being from Texas, you get scrub oaks and pecan trees, but you guys had all the hills and valleys and lakes … it was incredible.
We had a good time there.”[3] The Paintsville teams played their home games at Johnson Central High School's Paul G. Fyffe Field, which was demolished in 2007.