Subject(s): Forrest 'Smoky' Burgess Sport: Baseball Location: Cool Springs Gymnasium, Forest City, NC Unveiled: 9/11/2013 Sculptor: Matt Glenn Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Plaque: Forrest Harrill "Smoky" Burgess. Caroleen, North Carolina. Born February 6, 1927. Died September 15, 1991. Major League Catcher. Batted left-handed and threw right-handed. 6-time All-Star. .295 Career Batting Average. 126 Career Home runs. 145 Career Pinch Hits - 4th all-time high. Signed by Chicago Cubs in 1944. Chicago Cubs 1949-1951. Philadelphia Phillies 1952-1955. Cincinnati Reds 1955-1958. Pittsburgh Pirates 1959-1964. Chicago White Sox 1964-1967. Member of 1960 World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. Member of Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. Member of North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Links: Sculptor