Arky Chesnut

Arthur Carl "Arky" Chesnut, born February 15th, 19121 in Arkansas,2 was a professional baseball player with Fayetteville in the 1934 Arkansas State League.

Biography

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Chesnut grew up in Salem, AR, the son of Forest Chesnut and Jessie Chesnut.3

Chesnut joined Fayetteville of the Arkansas State League in June, 1934. He played only five games with the team, playing left field and going 7 for 19. Later, he played with the Ada Independents of Ada, OK from 1936-1938,4 and Seminole, OK in 1939.5

Chesnut married Lois Loveall in 1939.6 He worked for Wilson Packing Company in Oklahoma City, OK and managed the company's baseball team.7

Chesnut died on May 24, 1988 in Tecumseh, OK,8 and was buried in Resthaven Memorial Cemetery in Shawnee, OK.9

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Excerpts

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" . . . Art Chestnut, the new outfielder from Salem, Ark. . . . "10

"A. C. "Arky" Chesnut and Jim Lowrey, members of the Ada Independents, baseball club, were released [from a local hospital] Saturday after being treated for heat prostration Friday . . . Chesnut is the regular left fielder . . . for the Independents."11

"Jack "Arky" Chesnut, leftfielder for the Ada Independents, gets his chance with the Oklahoma City Indians off the Texas League. Whether he will be called in this season or will be direct to report next spring has not been announced . . . "Arky" came to the Independents last year. He is stocky, with powerful shoulders and wrist, bats and throws lefthanded, is faster than he appears to be and has been hitting around .350 this season. He takes a slashing cut at the ball that produces few homers but many single through the infield or doubles over the infield. The left fielder also has a good throw-in from his left field position and covers plenty of territory in going after fly balls."12

"Arky Chesnut, the slugging Ada Independents outfielders of the past few years, is another of Seminole's stalwarts . . . "13

"Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Lois Loveall, Ada, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Loveall of Earlsboro, to Arthur Chesnut of Oklahoma City . . . The bride received her education at Earlsboro and East Central state college here. Mr. Chesnut, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chesnut of Salem, Ark., was educated at Omega. Mr. and Mrs. Chesnut will make their home in Oklahoma City, where the former is employed by the Wilson Packing Company."14

"The visitors [Wilson Packers of Oklahoma City], managed by Arky Chestnut, who may be familiar to some oldtime sandlot fans in this area [Ada] . . ."15

Stats

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Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.