1948 Newton-Conover Twins Roster
Western Carolina League (WCL) - Class: D
Team Record: 67-43
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Eddie Yount (67-43)
Location: Conover, North Carolina; Newton, North Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 57,465, Avg. 1,045
1948 Newton-Conover Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 67-43
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Eddie Yount (67-43)
Location: Conover, North Carolina; Newton, North Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 57,465, Avg. 1,045
Playoffs - Newton-Conover Twins 4 games, Forest City Owls 2 - Shelby refused to play off the fourth place tie and the playoff spot was awarded to Forest City.
Finals - Lincolnton Cardinals 4 games, Newton-Conover Twins 3
The Newton-Conover Twins of the Western Carolina League ended the 1948 season with a record of 67 wins and 43 losses, finishing second in the WCL.
Eddie Yount served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Bangs | January 14, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Thomas Bigby | July 21, 1929 | 192 | ||||
| Charles Bost | R | January 29, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Stewart Chester | R | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Cooke | R | L | 5'8" | 158 | ||
| George DePillo | R | January 29, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Richard Flynn | R | |||||
| Edwin George | ||||||
| William Harris | L | R | 5'9" | |||
| Harry Hendershot | R | 6'1" | 168 | |||
| Robert Holt | ||||||
| Glenn Hopkins | July 16, 1925 | |||||
| Harvey Isenhour | November 1, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Jim Ledbetter | April 13, 1927 | Rockingham County, NC US | ||||
| Ray Lindsay | R | R | December 5, 1907 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Glenn Livingston | L | R | May 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Fred McCall | August 12, 1923 | Catawba County, NC US | ||||
| Harry McKee | ||||||
| James Melville | ||||||
| Bobby Price | May 24, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Bill Smith | August 7, 1929 | 192 | Ashburnham, MA US | |||
| Harry Spigner | ||||||
| Don Stafford | L | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, NC US | |
| Robert Ulrich | ||||||
| David Viverito | April 21, 1911 | Chicago, IL US | ||||
| Eddie Yount | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Newton, NC US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
