Henderson Bunnies
1929 Piedmont League team named for manager Bunny Hearn.
The Henderson Bunnies were a minor league baseball team based in Henderson, North Carolina, that played in the Class C level Piedmont League in 1929. The team was named after its manager, Bunny Hearn. The Bunnies were the first Henderson franchise to compete in the Piedmont League.
Quick Facts
- League
- Piedmont League
- Year of operation
- 1929
- Record
- 54–85
- Finish
- 5th
- Manager
- Bunny Hearn
- Lewis Murphy
- Guy Winston
- Lee Gooch
- Home field
- Lassiter Park
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History
Henderson, North Carolina first hosted league baseball play in 1929 when the Henderson Bunnies became members of the six-team Class C level Piedmont League. The Bunnies replaced the Raleigh Capitals in the league. The other 1929 members were the Durham Bulls, Greensboro Patriots, High Point Pointers, Salisbury-Spencer Colonials, and Winston-Salem Twins. Beginning Piedmont League play on April 24, 1929, the Henderson Bunnies placed fifth in the six-team regular season standings with a record of 54–85. The team played under manager and namesake Bunny Hearn, who was replaced on May 24, 1929, by Lewis Murphy. Other managers during the season were Guy Winston and Lee Gooch. Henderson finished 32.5 games behind the first-place Durham Bulls and did not qualify for the two-team playoffs won by the Greensboro Patriots. The Bunnies hosted their home games at Lassiter Park.
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