Major Kerby Farrell - Major League Baseball
Kerby was born Sept. 3, 1913, in Leapwood. He graduated from Bethel Springs High School in 1932 where he lettered in baseball and basketball. He then attended Freed-Hardeman College where he played basketball. He married Nell Ledbetter in 1935 and lived on East Main Street in Henderson for a time. He played Semi-Pro baseball before signing a contract to play minor league baseball for 12 years. Kerby made his big-league debut on April 24, 1943, with the Boston Braves. He was then with the Chicago White Sox in 1945, batting .258 in 103 games. Then he rode the minor league bus circuit as a manger for 12 more years before being named to succeed Al Lopez as the Cleveland Indians manager. After finishing with a 76-77 record, he was back to managing in the minors. Kerby coached for the White Sox from 1966-1969 and the Indians in 1970 and 1971. He scouted for the Minnesota Twins in 1974. Kerby passed away on December 17, 1975, and is buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Nashville.
