Arthur Lee Maye

Who's the only person who had simultaneous careers as a recording artist and a pro baseball player? The answer: Arthur Lee Maye, who played major league baseball as Lee Maye (and Lee May) and performed and recorded with Arthur Lee Maye & the Crowns. Maye was born in Tuscaloosa, AL in 1934; his family moved to Los Angeles when he was still a child. He started singing in Jefferson High first with the Carmels -- Eugene Taylor (lead), Maye (tenor), Delmar Wilburn (tenor), Norman Manley (baritone), and Charles Holmes (bass). Maye's association with the Carmels lasted through high...