Early and Personal Life
Womack was born on August 25, 1939 in Columbia, South Carolina. Prior to playing professionally, he attended Brookland-Cayce High School in Cayce, South Carolina. He played in the PONY League as a youth, appearing in regional league finals in 1954. He never attended college.
His brothers, Alfred Womack and Larry Womack, were minor league pitchers who never reached the major leagues. Alfred, also known as "Al," pitched in the Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators systems in 1955 and 1956. Larry pitched in the Yankees' system in 1968.
Womack, who acquired his nickname "Dooley" as a child from a friend of his family and claimed, "I prefer it to my real name, which is Horace," was described as having a "high voice, a serious drawl and a giddy laugh," by Maury Allen in his book Where Have You Gone?. He was also described as a fan favorite, attributable to his smile and style.
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