Holes in the Tar Paper
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ALL AMERICAN * NEGRO LEAGUE PITCHER * NBL * ALL-STAR * U.S. ARMY CAPTAIN SPECIAL SERVICES * SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE * OLYMPIC TORCH RUNNER * U. S. CONGRESSIONAL HONOREE * ENTREPRENEUR & COMMUNITY ADVOCATE * DAN CALLOWAY * LIVING LEGENDHoles in the Tar Paper: A memoir of hits, misses, and ceilings that leak raindrops and hopeDan “Shamrock” Calloway was a self-taught 14-year-old baseball phenom, playing in the Negro League among respected icons of the game. “One of the worst and best days of my life,” Dan writes, “was suffering a humiliating loss to an aging Satchel Paige who was pitching for a barnstorming team. After the game, Jackie Robinson came over, put his arm on my shoulder, and said, ‘Good game little man. You going to be just fine.’”That one loss lit a fire under Calloway, and his raw talent soon caught the attention of Major League scouts. After high school graduation, he signed with the Pittsburg Pirates. An article in the Pittsburg Courier referred to Calloway as the next Willie Mays. Sadly, during spring training, Dan suffered a career-ending injury which prompted his return home to Riviera Beach Florida.Undaunted, he continued his love for the game. In 1963, as Captain of Special Services, "Shamrock" became the first Black manager of the Army baseball team. For his winning accomplishments, he made All-USAREUR and became a German Sports Hall of Fame inductee. Returning stateside, he became caddie master at the renowned Seminole Golf Club and carried bags for entertainers, public figures, and legends Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus. He also caddied in a foursome that included the late President John F. Kennedy.Mr. Calloway has helped mold the lives of thousands of young people throughout the country, many of whom enjoyed professional sports careers. His mentorships include NFL standouts Lamar Parrish and Ottis Anderson to LPGA championshi
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