Burklow honored with Mr. Baseball designation

Lee Burklow was named Mr. Baseball by the Nashville Old Timers Baseball Association. It is the group's top honor and was presented to Burklow at the 82nd annual banquet held January 14,

2020.

Burklow, a Hohenwald native, was a star at Lewis County High School and Freed Hardeman University. He was inducted into the Freed Hardeman Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.

Burklow took over as president of Crieve Hall Youth Athletic Association of Nashville in 2010. Under his leadership, the 56 year old organization has grown from 285 participants to over 850. In addition, the organization has raised and sp...