Hall of Fame
Ray Scarborough played a major role in Mount Olive College reinstating its baseball program in the early 1980’s. Scarborough Field, Mount Olive’s home baseball field, was dedicated in Scarborough’s name in 1980. Scarborough was involved with the design and construction of the field, as well as the recruitment and development of the baseball team. He also created an endowment for an academic scholarship and for the maintenance of the field. Scarborough enjoyed a successful Major League Baseball career, which included selection to the 1950 All-Star Game while playing for the Chicago White Sox and earning a World Series ring in 1952 with the New York Yankees.
