Joe Louis Reliford--1952
During my days as editor of the
magazine At The Yard, each month I
took a look at a slice of Minor League
Baseball History.  

Joe Louis Reliford never made it to the
big leagues, let alone a real baseball
card; however his story is one which
Disney missed, as most bat boys would
love the chance to be the player.

Here is a link to my version of the Joe
Louis Reliford story:


Joe Louis Reliford Article






Editor's note:  Reliford wrote a book
about his experience, though the book is
out of print.