In the honor of Coach James Bolden, for his years of service and decation at Sparta Georgia Hancock Central High School.

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Players

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  • A
    • Rickey Alexander P/ OF hit the ball hard from the left side of the plate.
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    • Jessie Bachelor SS/P transfer to Hancock County Private School, after some problem with some students who was not part of the HCH baseball Program.
    • D. Bacon 2B with a good glove & a good baserunner.
    • Reginald Baker Outfielder.
    • Elijah Barnes played 1B and pitched when needed, he is a preacher in Hancock County.
    • Jerome Barnes a sidearm curve ball pitcher gave many team hitters a problem catching up with the break of the ball,
    • Robert Baugh very good two strikes hitter, why I stated this because he will never swing at the first pitch at practice or in a game also was a relive pitcher and owns a win over Baldwin county high school. This is recorded in the Baldwin county newspaper archives .
    • Edward Blassingame Lefty pitcher /1B /CF put in a lot of hours on the baseball field.
    • Cal Brookin attended Alabama State college played baseball for four years before gradation .
    • Jessie Brookin outfielder and attended Georgia State College, Atlanta, G.a.
    • Melivn Bundrage one of the best bunter I have seen in high school and I have seen many baseball games also a great outfielder.
    • Michael Bundrage another good lefty for our program with a moving fast and a short breaking slider.
    • Zeke Bundrage played outfield /1B / P always on time for practices.
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    • Terrance Cannty / Mayweather / Catcher / Pitcher this young man truly could not play when he transfer from Baldwin High School beg me to let him be on the team and ask me to teach him the game, which I did and Cannty was able to start and become a starter at Savannah State College and now is coaching baseball in the Atlanta, G.A area.
    • Steve Charleston a very good catcher for HCH baseball program.
    • Thomas Charleston attended South Ga College on baseball scholarship along with Lonnie Webb and O.J. Cobbs.
    • Thomas Charleston pass on in 2010.
    • Bernard Chatman, pitched two no hitters very good fast ball and a hammer curve ball attended Savannah State
    • Kamau Chatman Good outfielder with a very strong arm.
    • Big man Randolph Clayton, Pitcher / outfielder /1B.
    • Tora Clayton outfielder with a kind word for every one .
    • Linton Cobb alias (Punta) Pitcher used a side arm curve ball to get hitters out also played in the outfield.
    • O J Cobbs he was a super star at Voorhees college in Denmark, S.C ,
    • Romarise Culver / Catcher / SS /3B this student put many hours on the base ball field and became a real good high school player .His brother Willie Culver was a pitcher and a first baseman for Coach Bolden.
    • Joe Joe Cunning outfielder with super speed.
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    • Donald Dargan a good outfielder with a out standing ability to go to the wall and bring a home run ball back in to the park for and out , one of his best catches was in Ocala Florida Baseball Tournament in 1990 with the bases loaded and two out that helped pitcher James Webb to win the ball game.
    • Tommie Davis Outfielder for two years in my program Dwayne Ruff played center field and attended the University of Georgia on academic scholarship now live and works in the state of North Carolina.
    • Carlos Dioxin Hard nose infielder and contact hitter. Loved to practice baseball.
    • Chris Dixon was a Catcher and First base man, love to workout any time of the day.
    • Randy Dixon lefty pitcher and 1B when not on the mound won some tough games for HCH.
    • Walter Dunn Catcher played baseball for Paine college Augusta, GA , work in Atlanta , Ga ,
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    • Jessie Garble did not play high school ball for me but played during the summer because of his age, because of his ability he made the rest of my players to want to be just like him, Wish I could have work with him when he was high school baseball age. He would have been drafted or definite played baseball at some body college no brag, just the plain truth.
    • James Glover Infielder attended Oglethorpe University college in Atlanta, Ga when he was in High school he carried his baseball glove with him each day , a gifted student in the class room.
    • Neal Goodman a great outfielder and hit the ball hard almost every time at bat ,
    • Leon Goodman Catcher and Outfielder ,
    • Herschel Grant outstanding right handed pitcher an 3b for HCH .
    • Jeffery Grant Pitcher, outstanding person.
    • Brandon Griffin Pitcher / Outfielder has a pitcher he struck out 412 batters over three years of high school pitching /stole 87 bases / Batting average last year of high school .408 Griffin also pitched two no hitters in high school. Received a baseball scholarship to Albany State College, and lead the team to four straight play off appearances. After his four years was up he went to Australia to play baseball.
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    • Anton Harper infilder looking to hit the ball on a line into the gaps spend many hours working on fielding and hitting along with his twin brother Dewan Harper 3b who develop the same type of hitting stroke has his brother also played SS.
    • David Harper / outfielder and good contact hitter a very nice person .
    • Larry Harper ,S,D. Harper brother played SB/ SS / 3B hard nose baseball player not scare of any type of ground ball if he could not put his glove on it he would stop .it with his chest.
    • Tracey Harper Infielder with a good glove / a very quick bat and a strong throwing arm ,played all four of the infield position.
    • Tora Harper Infielder with very soft hands and a quick bat, played all of the infield hard nose baseball player not scare of any type of ground ball if he could not put his glove on it he would stop it with his chest.
    • Hollis Hill played outfield and a very good bunter.
    • Kelvin Hill won the final state [play off game in 1985 on the mound for us, most of the season he was our sweet fielding shortstop, played college baseball in Kansas and California.
    • Pete Hobbs was a Pitcher and Infielder who transfer to Hancock Central from Baldwin High School to play baseball for Coach Bolden, but the student had some off the field problem and had to move to Mason, Ga. Pete was a good ball player and if he had stayed he probably would have been drafted like Lonnie Webb.
    • Tommie Holesy Pitcher and outfielder during his two years of high school ball .
    • Loyad Howell Catcher and a good leader hitter ,
    • Frank Hubert Outfielder.
    • Kammeon Holesy 1B play basketball for GA Tech Atlanta, GA. Hollis Hill played outfield and was a good bunter and base runner.
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    • Eric Ingram played all infield and outfield position, with a nose for the baseball at bat or on defensive played two years at Voorhees College, Denmark S.C .A very nice person.
    • Glenn Ingram pitched a no hitter against Harlem High School in Regional play off game received a baseball grant in aid to Albanna State College to play baseball.
    • Jeffery Ingram played 1B and Pitcher lost his life in a car accident.
    • Marcus Ingram pitcher and also were a outfielder when not on the mound pitched two no hitters one was against Oglethorpe High Oglethorpe, G.A .
    • Roger Ingram 1B .
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    • Ikcem Jackson Outfielder, CF & very good ball chaser.
    • Alfred James Outfielder ,
    • Charles Jones was a Catcher for Coach Bolden and went to Clark College and became principal of HCH. Big J.E Cumming /C / OF, but his main sport was football.
    • Derrick Jones 3B
    • Douglas Jones attended Voorhees College, played baseball for four years and also was the student body president.
    • Eric Jones outfielder could have been a super star in high school if I could have started him playing baseball in the 9th grade.
    • Janson Jones played each one of the outfield position , could have been an outranking player , but had to many off the field problems.
    • The tall Jordan boys from Linton who could have played basketball with their tall height, but they wanted to play with the little white ball and we had a lot of fun.
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    • S.C Kelvin finish college May 2011 now working on his Master degree .
    • Watermark Kendrick played infield and would give 100% effort on the field in the game and at practices.
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    • Jarelle Lamar 2b, Could have been very outstanding ballplayer but wouldn't work at the game.
    • Jamie Lawrence OF,
    • Jeremy Lawrence big time basketball player help HCH to win a state championship in basketball his senior year , this young man could have been a outstanding baseball if he could have spend more time on the baseball diamond.
    • Arthur Lewis outfielder who Lat kept on his toes in the outfield and Mr. Lewis you know this is true (smile).
    • Ralpfill Lewis Catcher / SS / P /attended Sannnnah State College and received a degree in Computer Science.
    • Gilbert Lyons played baseball for Voorhees College where he was the work horse of their pitching staff for four years; Gilbert is now an officer in the United State Army.
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    • Tonga May weather 2B had very soft hands and a good eye at the plate and a good breaking ball hitter.
    • Dennis McCord catcher /Pitcher attended Paine College always looking to hit the ball a long way.
    • Vincent McMullen outfielder, attended Fort Valley State College, now Fort Valley State University.
    • Walter Monroe outstanding pitcher, good hitter and student could have played baseball for Alabama State if he had wanted to it was his choice.
    • Kelvin Morris played baseball for Morris college Sumter,
    • Trion Moss drafted by the New York Nets played baseball at Middle Ga Jr college for two years stole 38 bases his Freshman year drafted by Kansas City his senior year in high school,
    • Roderick Moss alias Rock / C / P.Hard nose baseball player.
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    • Brandon Nolly /CF / played football for Georgia Southern Statesboro, G a.
  • P
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    • Johnny Primas played outfield for my baseball program .
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    • Brandon Redd Pitcher,
    • Micheal Reese outfielder attended Anderson Junior Anderson S. C power to all fields.
    • Shazon Reese left handed pitcher, who did not pitch for my program, but could have been one of the best.
    • Zach Reynolds played 1B and went on to be a big time running back for Fort Valley State College Fort Valley, Ga, known to run over top would be tacklers on the football field a big strong young man.
    • Raymond Robbins lefty pitcher and outfielder.
    • Kelvin Heavy Roberson (Mayfield boy) was a catcher and pitcher for Hancock Central for three years lost his life in the line of duty during police work in Greene County Ga.
    • Domonic Rubbins attended Morris College in Sumter S.C. Where he was on the school pitching staff and played 1B, finish College May 2011.
    • Broderick Ruff a basketball man but we did get him to help out our baseball team, with his glove because he was good at running the ball down hit in the gaps when he was out their in center field.
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    • James Scoopie Wilson attended Junior college in Mississippi’s and Lemoyne –Owens College Memphis, Tennessee he is now a preacher in the state of Tennessee.
    • Dontravius Scott 3B played baseball at Paine college for two years a very quick bat , the ball seem to jump off his bat he still is a big time sand lot ball player.
    • Katril Scott catcher, Coach Bolden's Boy!
    • Travis Scott OF.
    • Byron Simmons outfielder and love the game of baseball .
    • Dontravis C.B Smith played 2b, and pitched for our program here and was ask to walk on to the baseball program at South Ga College but instead enlisted in the army.
    • Dwight Smith played Second base and made many great plays on the infield for our team.
    • Eric Smith outfield.
    • Jamaruius Smith played SS/P / 3B /1B Smith went on to play football for Kansas State he should be getting his degree at the end of the 2013 school year.
    • Lerroy Smith attended Voorhees College where he pitched for the tigers after finishing school he became a detective for Dealk County and now is over detective producer in Atlanta Ga.
    • Rodney Smith Center Fielder smooth has silk in the outfield, with all the tools.
    • Marcus Smith infield.
    • Undra Smith Catcher and Pitcher /bless with a strong arm from behind the plate and kept many base runner from trying to steal, some time hot head, but a good ball player and a long ball threat.
    • Mr. Billy Strother long ball hitter with 16 home run his Junior year a pitcher and outfielder the young man with the extra gear, Clemson wanted him to play football for their program, I should have made him go and play football!
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    • Brandon Thomas big man with a big bat 1b.
    • Rickey Thomas 2b, very soft hands and line drive hitter.
    • Michael Thomas catcher/3B, "Loved Michael Thomas".
    • Ryan Timmons played 3b and attended Paine College and a honor student made himself a good high school hitter from many hours in the batting cage.
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    • Chicken Garble Utility outfielder and infielder with a very good glove where ever he played on the team.
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    • David Waller a football player that we made into a high school catcher to catch Brandon Griffin, did a good job behind the plate after he learn how to catch and block the hard breaking curve ball!
    • Brandon Warren Coach Jimmy Warren son hard nose outfielder and a tough out with the bat played though football injury his senior year.
    • Greg Warren pitcher / outfielder attended Savannah State college good curve ball and a high fastball hitter looking to hit the ball deep to the outfield.
    • Lester Warren infielder / Randy Webb played 3B / Eddie Williams / outfield.
    • James Webb won many high school ball games ,pitched in the semi pro baseball league when he was 15 yr old also pitched in college ,smooth and a grafted left handed pitcher James pitched for Gordon Jr. College!
    • Desmond Webb / catcher for four years during his high school career, hit with power to all fields
    • Hard hitting Kelvin Webb 3B played baseball for Alabama A.M.
    • Lonnie Webb became a Little all Amereican in baseball at South Georgia College before he was drafted by the Los Angles Dodgers
    • Randy Webb played 3B /
    • Aaron Wheeler played football for Alabama State ,
    • Connie Williams played baseball for Clark College; he works in Atlanta, Ga
    • Lat William SS / Pitcher/ a great opposite fielder hitter and a super defensive player received a scholarship to Brewton Parker college in Mount Vernon, GA to play baseball.one of the Atlanta Braves baseball scouts wanted to sign Lat after two years at Brewton Parker but some problem arose and this did not take place. When Lat spoke everyone on the team listen, because he was the man all ways looking for a way to win a ball game with is bat, glove or running the bases a true baseball man.
    • Lennzie Williams 2b use to be sick during his high school days until his mother let him play baseball for me!
    • Pat Williams played in the outfield.
    • ( Rico Williams ) one of the top boys with the bat and glove and will steal a base in a heart beat one of the best plays I seem in high school was when a boy from Greene county was stealing second base and the throw from the catcher was low but across second base Rico dive thought the air caught the ball ,while in the air tag the runner out at the same time , I have not seem boys playing in the SEC college baseball program do that ,offered a baseball scholarship to South Ga Junior college ,but did not go.)
    • Walter Toe Williams played infield and outfield another one of the outstanding Williams boys from the South west area of Hancock County.
    • Wilson is a lefty with a breaking ball that drop off the table.,
    • Leroy Wilson P/OF .
    • Kelvin Winfield / P /OF /1B another one of Coach Bolden left handed pitchers , score a few runs and they will 90% of the time win the ball game.