 In 1925 , Vick stayed in the CSL , but became the Laurel Lumberjacks 's non @-@ playing manager for two seasons . However , in 1926 , his tenure was short , and he joined the New Orleans Pelicans of the SA as a player only for the remaining 32 games of the season . After batting .348 in 1926 , he improved his average to .350 in 1927 , along with career @-@ highs in hits with 194 , doubles with 39 , and triples with 16 . Staying in New Orleans for the 1928 season , his offensive numbers dropped , but he still batted .302 in 109 games played . His 1929 season was split between three teams ; the Pelicans , the Chattanooga Lookouts of the SA , and the Dallas Steers of the Texas League . That season , he hit a career @-@ high 17 home runs , along with a .333 batting average . He finished his minor league career back with Memphis in 1930 . 
