Little Rock Greys (1931-1933)
The Little Rock Greys, also referred to as Little Rock Black Travelers, Little Rock Gray Travelers and the Little Rock Stars, were a Negro baseball team in Little Rock, AR and members of the Negro Southern League from 1931-1933.History
According to Thomas Aiello's Fading of the Greys: Black Baseball and Historical Memory in Little Rock, the Little Rock Greys joined the Negro Southern League in July, 1931. Following the season, Little Rock joined a proposed Tri-State League. However, the league collapsed before the start of the season. Instead, Little Rock rejoined the Negro Southern League, a league credited as the only "major" negro league in 1932.
Before the start of the season, the team was sold to Ernest "Buddy" Nolan. The Greys dropped out of the league in mid-season with a losing record. The team was sold again in January, 1933 to Walter Harvey Laney and again joined the Negro Southern League. However, the league folded in May.
Schedule/Results
| Date | Location | Opponent | Results |
| 8/1931 | Memphis, TN | Memphis Red Sox | L, 0-12 |
| 8/1931 | Little Rock, AR | Cuban House of David | L, 3-15 |
| 4/22/1932 | Crump Park | Monroe Monarchs | L, 1-6 |
| 4/1932 | Little Rock, AR | Cleveland Cubs | L |
| 4/1932 | Little Rock, AR | Cleveland Cubs | L |
| 4/1932 | Little Rock, AR | Cleveland Cubs | L |
| 5/1932 | Monroe, LA | Monroe Monarchs | L |
| 5/1932 | Monroe, LA | Monroe Monarchs | L |
| 5/1932 | Monroe, LA | Monroe Monarchs | L |
| 5/1932 | Monroe, LA | Monroe Monarchs | L |
| 5/1932 | Monroe, LA | Monroe Monarchs | L |
| 5/1932 | Monroe, LA | Monroe Monarchs | L |
| 5/1932 | Monroe, LA | Monroe Monarchs | L |
| 5/1932 | Kavanaugh Field | Memphis Red Sox | L |
| 5/1932 | Kavanaugh Field | Memphis Red Sox | L |
| 5/1932 | Little Rock, AR | Memphis Red Sox | L |
| 5/1932 | Little Rock, AR | Memphis Red Sox | L |
| 6/1932 | Montgomery, AL | Montgomery Grey Sox | L |
| 6/1932 | Montgomery, AL | Montgomery Grey Sox | L |
| 6/1932 | Montgomery, AL | Montgomery Grey Sox | L, 5-1 |
| 6/1932 | Montgomery, AL | Montgomery Grey Sox | L |
| 6/1932 | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville | W |
| 6/1932 | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville | L |
| 6/1932 | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville | L |
| 6/1932 | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville | L |
| 8/6/1932 | San Antonio, TX | La Fama Agullars | W, 10-4 |
| 8/6/1932 | San Antonio, TX | La Fama Agullars | |
| 10/9/1932 | Monroe, LA | Monroe Monarchs | |
| 10/10/1932 | Monroe, LA | Monroe Monarchs | |
| 6/4/1933 | New Orleans Crescent Stars | ||
| 6/4/1933 | New Orleans Crescent Stars | ||
| 6/1933 | Memphis, TN | Memphis Red Sox | L |
| 6/1933 | Memphis, TN | Memphis Red Sox | L |
| 6/1933 | Memphis, TN | Memphis Red Sox | L |
| 7/1933 | Montgomery, AL | Montgomery Grey Sox | L, 3-1 |
| 7/1933 | Montgomery, AL | Montgomery Grey Sox | L, |
| 7/1933 | Montgomery, AL | Montgomery Grey Sox | L, |
Players
1931
| Player | Birth | Death | |
| Conway | |||
| Hawkins | |||
| Edgar S. Jackson | |||
| Byron Johnson | September 16, 1911 in Little Rock, AR | 9/24/2005 in Denver, CO | |
| J. Johnson | |||
| C. Jones | |||
| Waymon Longley | 9/7/1909 in Little Rock, AR | 7/1977 in Memphis, TN | |
| Buford Nunley | |||
| Robinson | |||
| Southworth | |||
1932
| View at Baseball-Reference.com |
1933
| Player | Birth | Death | |
| Reuben Jones | |||
Sources
1)Fading of the Greys: Black Baseball and Historical Memory in Little Rock, Thomas Aiello, The Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Vol. 65, No. 4
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