Red Dancy

August Herod "Red" Dancy, born January 4th, 1895 in North Little Rock, AR1 , was a professional baseball player from 1924-1925.

Biography

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Dancy spent most of his adult life as a firefighter in North Little Rock, AR. He also coached American Legion baseball2 and scouted for the New York Giants3 .

Dancy died in 19584 and was buried in Edgewood Cemetery in North Little Rock, AR5 .

Excerpts

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" . . . Red Dancey, Little Rock, Ark."6

" . . . Red Dancey, a classy hurler who was last year with the Hope [Arkansas] joined the squad today. Red is sure to make himself known in the camp. One of most notable feats last year was the winning of a 16-inning game from Camden, 3 to 2."7

"Meet Mr. Red Dancy of the Miner pitching staff. Red spends his winters as a fireman in North Little Rock, which makes him a subject of hero worship for Mose Poolaw. He has played at every position on the diamond and is rated as a very versatile performer. Red had a good year in the Arkansas state league last season."8

""Red" Dancey, pitcher. Dancey is a right-handed and "burned 'em up" in the West Arkansas League last season."9

""Red" Dancey, of Arkansas . . . "10

Stats

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Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.