The Longview Cannibals Through the Years

 1908 LONGVIEW CANNIBALS

Early April roster of Lee Merrill’s 1908 Semi-Pro Longview Cannibals.
Note the detachable long sleeves on the dark navy blue uniform shirts.
Front row, left to right: Grady White, Jack Johnston, Howell Forman, Jose Munden.
Middle row, left to right: J. E. Frances, John Henry Richardson, Bill Crain, Bill Lawrence, Will Gilreath. Back row, left to right:
Sol Fisher, Lee Merrill, mgr; Shannon Victory.

(Courtesy of Gregg County Historical Museum)

 1910 LONGVIEW CANNIBALS

The 1910 Longview Cannibals posed for this photo at Brown’s Park.
The only returning ballplayers from the 1909 famous Cannibals are:
Hick Munsell, first on left; Grady White, fourth from left; Jack Johnston,
sixth from left; Tully Spear, eighth from left. Others cannot be identified.

(Courtesy of Gregg County Historical Museum)

 1912 LONGVIEW CANNIBALS

Longview’s first fully professional baseball club assembled in front of the local ballpark’s scoreboard early in the 1912 season. Identified members of the team are: Henry “Red” Halliday, front row-fourth from left; Tully Spear, front row-fifth from left; Ed Appleton, back row-first on left; Grady White, back row-second from left; John Hoffman, back row-fifth from left.

(Courtesy of Gregg County Historical Museum)

 1912 LONGVIEW CANNIBALS

The 1912 Longview Cannibals posed for this photo at the newly remodeled ballpark located at the fairgrounds in the southwest area of town on the site of old Rembert Park.   Team members identified are: Willie Crosby, front row-first on left; John Hoffman, front row-sixth from left; Grady White, back row-first on left; J. J. Hudson, club official, back row-third from left.

(Courtesy of Gregg County Historical Museum)

 1926 LONGVIEW CANNIBALS

The Longview Cannibals posed for a team photo during the opening day ceremonies at Fair Park on April 22, 1926.   Manager Bennie Brownlow’s club would go on to win the Texas Class D Minor League Baseball Championship after claiming the East Texas League pennant.   Front row, left to right: Stan Burch, Randy Moore, Dan Irby, Dutch Boyd, Denson.   Back row, left to right: Lefty Pirtle, Clyde Kittenbeil, Grady White, John King, Abe Bowman, Bennie Brownlow, Bernie McMahon, Roy Appleton, Speck Dockery, Lefty Craig, Robinson.

(Courtesy of Gregg County Historical Museum)