1949 Newton-Conover Twins Roster
Western Carolina League (WCL) - Class: D
Team Record: 72-36
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Eddie Yount (72-36)
Location: Conover, North Carolina; Newton, North Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 82,481, Avg. 1,527
1949 Newton-Conover Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 72-36
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Eddie Yount (72-36)
Location: Conover, North Carolina; Newton, North Carolina
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 82,481, Avg. 1,527
Playoffs - Rutherford County Owls 4 games, Newton-Conover Twins 2
The Newton-Conover Twins of the Western Carolina League ended the 1949 season with a record of 72 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
Eddie Yount served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ballord | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Charles Bost | R | January 29, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Herm Brown | R | R | October 31, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Gloucester, MA US |
| Fred Eury | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Bill Forgay | June 5, 1930 | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US | |||
| William Greene | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Harvey Isenhour | November 1, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Jack Knight | ||||||
| Ray Lindsay | R | R | December 5, 1907 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Frank Little | September 18, 1927 | 192 | Albemarle, NC US | |||
| Roger McKee | L | L | September 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 160 | Shelby, NC US |
| Charles Ouzts | ||||||
| Hubert Poovey | ||||||
| Bobby Price | May 24, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| William Roberts | ||||||
| James Sharpe | ||||||
| Don Stafford | L | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, NC US | |
| Boyce Stone | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ed Walczak | R | R | September 21, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Arctic, RI 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.
