Hayworth, Ray (Raymond Hall) b. January 29, 1904 d. September 25, 2002 Major League Baseball Player. He was a catcher for four teams in fifteen years in the major leagues. He broke in with the Detroit Tigers in 1926, playing with Ty Cobb during that Hall of Famer's final season. He spent the bulk of his big league years with the Tigers (1926, 1929-1938). He also played with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1938-39, 1944-45), New York Giants (1939), and St. Louis Browns (1942). His glove is on exhibit in the Hall of Fame for setting an American League record for most...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore) Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Hodgin, Ralph b. February 10, 1915 d. October 4, 2011 Major League Baseball Player. For six seasons (1939, 1943 to 1944, 1946 to 1948), he played at the outfielder and third-base positions with the Boston Bees and Chicago White Sox. Born Elmer Ralph Hodgin, he broke into the Major Leagues with the Bees on April 19th, 1939 and appeared in 32 games that year, recording 10 hits. In 1943 during his rookie season, he flourished with the White Sox, as he batted .314 finishing third-place in hitting in the American League. The following year (1944), he...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
McDonald, PFC. Phill Gene b. February 13, 1941 d. June 7, 1968 Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. One day before his 26th birthday, he received his draft notice. He was working at cedar plant in Greensboro, North Carolina, and was active in the Central Assembly Church of God. He taught Sunday School, sang in the choir, played the guitar and had plans to become a minister. Inducted into service in Beckley, West Virginia, he was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division. Less than a year later, "Preacher" became...[Read More] (Bio by: Beth Painter) Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Young, Lemuel Floyd 'Pep' b. August 29, 1907 d. January 14, 1962 Major League Baseball Player. He was a second baseman for three teams in ten years in the major leagues. For his first seven years he played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-40). He played a year with the Cincinnati Reds (1941) and finished with the St. Louis Cardinals (1941, 1945). During his career he batted a modest .262 with 32 home runs and 347 runs batted in. He had his best year in 1938 when he was fourteenth in voting for the National League Most Valuable Player. (Bio by: Mel Bashore) Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
b. January 29, 1904 d. September 25, 2002
