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The Snow Hill Billies was a minor league baseball team based in Snow Hill, North Carolina. From 1937 to 1940, the Snow Hill "Billies" played exclusively as members of the Coastal Plain League, winning the 1937 league championship. The Billies played home minor league games at Snow Hill Park.
The Snow Hill "Billies" moniker was first used by a semi–pro team that played in a league named the Coastal Plain League prior to minor league play. Bob Bowman was noted to have played for the 1934 team.
Minor league baseball began in Snow Hill, North Carolina in 1937. The 1937 Snow Hill Billies, became charter members of the eight–team Class D level Coastal Plain League. Williamston joined the Ayden Aces, Goldsboro Goldbugs, Greenville Greenies, Kinston Eagles, New Bern Bears, Tarboro Combs and Williamston Martins in playing the first season of Class D level baseball for the league. The league began play on May 6, 1937.
In their first season of Coastal Plain League play, the Snow Hill Billies won the Coastal Plain League championship, playing the season under manager D.C. "Peahead" Walker. Walker would manage the team for three seasons. Snow Hill placed first in the 1937 regular season, as the Billies ended the season with a record of 62–36 in the eight–team Coastal Plain League. The Billies finished 6.0 games ahead of the second place Williamston Martins in the final standings to qualify for the four–team playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, Snow Hill defeated New Bern 3 games to 1. In the Finals, Snow Hill defeated the Tarboro Combs 4 games to 1 to win the Coastal Plain League championship. Joe Bistroff of Snow Hill led the league with 24 home runs.
Snow Hill manager D.C. "Peahead" Walker was also serving as the Elon College and then the Wake Forest University football coach during the three seasons he managed the team.
Continuing minor league play, the 1938 Snow Hill Billies placed third in the eight–team Coastal Plain League standings and reached the playoff finals. Playing under returning manager D.C. Walker, the Billies finished the 1938 season with a record of 61–49 in Coastal Plain League play. In a close race, Snow Hill finished 1.0 game behind the first place New Bern Bears and 0.5 game behind the second place Tarboro Serpents in the final standings. In the playoffs, Snow Hill defeated Tarboro 4 games to 2 in the first round. In the Finals the New Bern Bears defeated Snow Hill 4 games to 0.
The Snow Hill Billies continued play in the 1939 Coastal Plain League, placing seventh. In the regular season, the Billies ended the regular season with a record of 56–64, playing under manager D.C. Walker, finishing 17.0 games behind the first place Greenville Greenies. Snow Hill did not qualify for the playoffs, won by the Williamston Martins. Joe Bistroff of Snow Hill led the league with both 32 home runs and 108 RBI.
Before the 1940 season, Snow Hill Billies owner Josiah Exum reportedly informed local residents that the franchise was losing money. Exum felt that the installation of lights at Snow Hill Park could help the franchise survive financially. The Snow Hill population of 900 at the time was an attendance factor. A fund-raising drive ensued, and lights were purchased and installed, with Exum informing residents on April 2, 1940, that the team would play in the upcoming season.
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Snow Hill Billies
The Snow Hill Billies was a minor league baseball team based in Snow Hill, North Carolina. From 1937 to 1940, the Snow Hill "Billies" played exclusively as members of the Coastal Plain League, winning the 1937 league championship. The Billies played home minor league games at Snow Hill Park.
The Snow Hill "Billies" moniker was first used by a semi–pro team that played in a league named the Coastal Plain League prior to minor league play. Bob Bowman was noted to have played for the 1934 team.
Minor league baseball began in Snow Hill, North Carolina in 1937. The 1937 Snow Hill Billies, became charter members of the eight–team Class D level Coastal Plain League. Williamston joined the Ayden Aces, Goldsboro Goldbugs, Greenville Greenies, Kinston Eagles, New Bern Bears, Tarboro Combs and Williamston Martins in playing the first season of Class D level baseball for the league. The league began play on May 6, 1937.
In their first season of Coastal Plain League play, the Snow Hill Billies won the Coastal Plain League championship, playing the season under manager D.C. "Peahead" Walker. Walker would manage the team for three seasons. Snow Hill placed first in the 1937 regular season, as the Billies ended the season with a record of 62–36 in the eight–team Coastal Plain League. The Billies finished 6.0 games ahead of the second place Williamston Martins in the final standings to qualify for the four–team playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, Snow Hill defeated New Bern 3 games to 1. In the Finals, Snow Hill defeated the Tarboro Combs 4 games to 1 to win the Coastal Plain League championship. Joe Bistroff of Snow Hill led the league with 24 home runs.
Snow Hill manager D.C. "Peahead" Walker was also serving as the Elon College and then the Wake Forest University football coach during the three seasons he managed the team.
Continuing minor league play, the 1938 Snow Hill Billies placed third in the eight–team Coastal Plain League standings and reached the playoff finals. Playing under returning manager D.C. Walker, the Billies finished the 1938 season with a record of 61–49 in Coastal Plain League play. In a close race, Snow Hill finished 1.0 game behind the first place New Bern Bears and 0.5 game behind the second place Tarboro Serpents in the final standings. In the playoffs, Snow Hill defeated Tarboro 4 games to 2 in the first round. In the Finals the New Bern Bears defeated Snow Hill 4 games to 0.
The Snow Hill Billies continued play in the 1939 Coastal Plain League, placing seventh. In the regular season, the Billies ended the regular season with a record of 56–64, playing under manager D.C. Walker, finishing 17.0 games behind the first place Greenville Greenies. Snow Hill did not qualify for the playoffs, won by the Williamston Martins. Joe Bistroff of Snow Hill led the league with both 32 home runs and 108 RBI.
Before the 1940 season, Snow Hill Billies owner Josiah Exum reportedly informed local residents that the franchise was losing money. Exum felt that the installation of lights at Snow Hill Park could help the franchise survive financially. The Snow Hill population of 900 at the time was an attendance factor. A fund-raising drive ensued, and lights were purchased and installed, with Exum informing residents on April 2, 1940, that the team would play in the upcoming season.