"A player's got to be kept hungry to become a big leaguer. That's why no boy from a rich family ever made the big leagues."
                                                                                               - Joe DiMaggio



In Perspective:

SALARIES
-Exactly how did we get here from there?

STEROIDS
-How will history view today's performances?

See the Perspective page 


 



    Welcome to ncbaseballhistory.com, a website devoted to North Carolina’s baseball heritage, with emphasis on baseball in small towns like Angier, N.C. – the subject of my book, A Place to Play. 
     Here you’ll find a few things about North Carolina’s place in baseball history, some of the great teams and players, a description of semipro baseball in the state, and even a few tidbits on contemporary issues in the game, such as salaries and steroids.
    I hope you'll return here soon, enjoy your experience and maybe pick up a few things you didn’t know.

- Webster Lupton

N.C. BASEBALL LINKS

Kinston Indians
Durham Bulls
Carolina Mudcats
Wilmington Sharks
Wilson Tobs
Fayetteville Swampdogs

What were guys like Tommy Byrne, Ray Scarborough and Connie Ryan doing before they made thier break into the big leagues? They were kicking dust on the skin infields of Angier, N.C.

This chronicle of three decades of small-town baseball has been recognized by the North Carolina Society of Historians, receiving the Willie Parker Peace History Book Award.

The book is $15.95, and I'll ship it to you for no extra charge. Just e-mail me at:
lupton@embarqmail.com