He played from 1931 to 1935 in the Mississippi Coast League , a strong semi-pro league with teams sponsored by union and industrial interests .
Spruell spent the next decade playing with and managing independent and industrial league teams in the South .
Spruell played from 1931 to 1935 in the Mississippi Coast League , a strong semi-pro league with teams sponsored by union and industrial interests .
Spruell spent the next decade playing with and managing independent and industrial league teams in the South .