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Former major league players who played in Greenwood:
Name Year in Greenwood Major League Team
Orth Collins 1911 Yankees, Senators
Rebel Oaks 1921 Reds, Cardinals, Pittsburgh Rebels(FL)
Sam Vick 1922 Yankees, RedSox
Dino Chiozza 1936 Phillies
Frank Brazil 1936-1937 A's
Elmer Yoter 1938 A's, Indians, Cubs
Gerard Lipscomb 1939-1940 Browns
Walter Carson 1940 Indians
Jim Bivin 1947-1949 Phillies
Lou Rochelli 1950-1951 Dodgers

Perhaps the two most famous former Greenwood players were Walter Alston and Hughie Critz. Alston played his first professional season in Greenwood in 1935 and was promoted to the parent St. Louis Cardinals for the 1936 season, where he struck out in the only at bat of his major league career. He was manager of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers for 23 seasons and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.

Critz played for Greenwood in 1920 and 1921, and after seasons in Memphis and Minneapolis, he was sold to the Reds for the 1924 season. He played there until he was traded to the New York Giants in 1930. Critz starred at 2B until he retired following the 1935 season. He played for the 1933 World Champion New York Giants.

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