In this article they call Pitts a Negro convict

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald/47942222/ 

Copy of Judge Landis Decision on Pitts

https://cdm17336.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/u0001_2007010/id/109478 

SABR article on Pitts from Hank Utley research

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/alabama-pitts/ 

Birmingham News Article that focuses on Pitts' mother

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news/40886632/ 

Pitts playing off season basketball

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/97951873/ 

Pitts' Death Covered in Chlot Observer

https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/47471297/ 

Second Marriage in Valdese, NC

https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news/47983682/ 

1935 article on Pitts

https://www.newspapers.com/image/400769121/?clipping_id=97952412&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjQwMDc2OTEyMSwiaWF0IjoxNzI0MjQ4MjIwLCJleHAiOjE3MjQzMzQ2MjB9.-ZhOT3oHvdiDMq_4tflcnjsmBJ4SiL8P-Q3Lkv18RdU 

Come on, Baseball Reference, those independent league stats are easily available

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pitts-001edw 

A Discussion w WP Kinsella

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBCS-hn5Q7g 

William Steele on WP Kinsella

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SZGjZ2Zne0