Oliver Dinwiddie Tucker (1902-1940)

Oliver Dinwiddie Tucker, baseball player, grew up here in Radiant. After six years in the minor leagues, he appeared in 34 Major League games in 1927 and 1928, first with the Washington Senators and then with the Cleveland Indians. While playing for the Buffalo Bisons of the International League between 1930 and 1935, he amassed a .322 batting average and hit .376 in 1930. He established the decades-old team record for doubles with 52 during the 1932 season. Tucker's success captivated this area during the Great Depression. In 2008 he became the first Virginian inducted into the International League Hall of Fame. He is buried in a mausoleum just north of here.