Thomas Lee "Pee Wee" Butts Biography

was born in Sparta, Georgia in 1919.  He quit school at age 17

 to play baseball with the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1936.

Negro League baseball player 1938-1955. Shortstop for the Atlanta Black Crackers, Indianapolis ABCs, Baltimore Elite Giants, Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox. Played in 8 East-West Games. In 1951, he left the Negro League and played in the Manitoba-Dakota League. He returned to the Negro League in 1953.

Read about his story in the following links:

 

Wikipedia

Alanta Black Crackers History

Voices from the Great Black Baseball Leagues

 

"Pee Wee" died in December of 1972