Forrest Harrill "Smoky" Burgess was born in Caroleen, North Carolina, on February 6, 1927, and died on September 15, 1991. A Major League catcher, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was a 6-time All Star, compiled a .295 career batting average, hit 126 career home runs, and had 145 career pinch hits, the fourth-highest total of all time. Signed by the Chicago Cubs in 1944, he played for the Chicago Cubs from 1949 to 1951, the Philadelphia Phillies from 1952 to 1955, the Cincinnati Reds from 1955 to 1958, the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1959 to 1964, and the Chicago White Sox from 1964 to 1967. He was a member of the 1960 World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates and was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.