R.T. "Dixie" Upright

J W Cannon High School 1940-1943

Baseball - Semi-Pro Baseball Teams 1939-1943. J W Cannon High School did not field a Baseball Team these years.
1943-1945 U.S. Army during WWII
1945-1947 Cabarrus Semi-Pro Baseball League
1947 Signed a Professional Baseball Contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Played for 6 different Pirate Minor League teams with a Batting Average of .364, .279, .287, .262, .347 and .302
1951-1952 Chicago White Sox Minor League Teams.
1953-1958 he played Minor League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, St Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Angels.
1953 Major League Baseball Debut was with the St Louis Browns. Hit his first and only Home Run off future Hall of Fame Pitcher Bob Lemon
In 1958, he hit .343 with 17 homers and 116 RBI for the Amarillo Gold Sox, earning him a Western League All-Star Team Selection
Minor League 12 Year Career – 1327 Games, 4815 At-Bats, 1498 Hits, 141 Home Runs and a Batting Average of .311
1958-1962 Baseball Scout for Memphis Chickasaws