Photo of Benny McCoy with Connie Mack.

Benny McCoy

George Gill as a member of the Detroit Tigers.

George Gill

H.G. (Slim) Brewer.

H.G. "Slim" Brewer

Photo postcard of Roy Cullenbine.

Roy Cullenbine

Bud Bates as a member of the Beaumont Exporters.

Bud Bates

Irv Stein.

Irv Stein

March 20, 1934. Tiger recruits going to Beaumont of Texas League. Four Tigers hopefuls in front of a train. Louis Lou Batterson: Spent 5 seasons in the minor leagues, 1934-38. Roy Cullenbine: 1938-1947 Tigers, Dodgers, Browns, Senators, Yankees, and Indians. Played in two World Series, '42 with the Yankees and '45 with the Tigers, batting .379! Benny McCoy: 1938-1941 Tigers and Athletics. Ignatius Iggy Walters: Played in 12 minor league seasons, 1929-1940.

Tiger Recruits

Facts and RECORDS
  1. Pine Bluff Judges (79 - 48)
  2. Jackson Mississippians (72 - 54)
  3. Greenville Buckshots (70 - 58)
  4. El Dorado Lions (58 - 71)
  5. Shreveport Sports/
    Greenwood Chiefs (57 - 70)
  6. Baton Rouge Red Sticks/
    Clarksdale Ginners (47 - 82)
  • Greenwood 2B Benny McCoy and pitcher Frank Cook made the all-star team.
  • The major league record for consecutive games with a walk is 22, set by Detroit's Roy Cullenbine in 1947.