players
Oscar Charelston
Oscar Charelston
Oscar Charelston
Oscar Charleston played and managed in the Negro Leagues as an outfielder, first baseman and pitcher. Charleston would later become manager of the Indianapolis Clowns.
Cool Papa Bell
Oscar Charelston
Oscar Charelston
Cool Papa Bell played centerfield in the Negro Leagues from 1922 to 1946. played for the powerhouse Kansas City. Monarchs, Pittsburgh Crawfords, and Homestead Grays.
Buck Leonard
Oscar Charelston
Satchel Paige
Buck Leonard, along side Josh Gibson formed the best three-four, hitting tandem in the History of the Negro Leagues, leading the Homestead Grays to dominance.
Satchel Paige
Cumberland Posey
Satchel Paige
Satchel Paige began his 20 year career in the Negro Leagues pitching for the Chattanooga Lookouts. He would later make his MLB debut at age 42 for the Cleveland Indians.
Cumberland Posey
Cumberland Posey
Cumberland Posey
Cum Posey was a veteran Negro Leagues team owner, player, and league executive. He is the founding member of two leagues, and a Hall of Fame Basketball player.
Jackie Robinson
Cumberland Posey
Cumberland Posey
Jackie Robinson is the first African American to play Major League Baseball. He broke baseball's color barrier in 1945, by signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella played one season in the Negro Leagues, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers just one season after Jackie Robinson’s debut in Major League Baseball.
Henry AAron
Roy Campanella
Henry AAron
Major League Baseball’s all-time leader in home runs with 755, few know Aaron began his baseball career in the Negro Leagues as a shortstop for the Indianapolis Clowns.
Larry Doby
Rube Foster
Henry AAron
Larry Doby was the second African-American baseball player to break baseball's color barrier and the first black player to play in the American League.
Biz Mackey
Rube Foster
Rube Foster
Biz Mackey was regarded as one of the Negro Leagues premier offensive and defensive catchers, playing across several leagues from late 1920s and early 1930s.
Rube Foster
Rube Foster
Rube Foster
Considered one of the best pitchers of the early 1900s, and perhaps the most influential figure in Negro League history, Rube Foster founded the NNLI and managed the Chicago American Giants.
Monte Irvin
Monte Irvin
Monte Irvin
Monte Irvin flourished as one of the early African-American players in MLB, making 2 World Series appearances for the New York Giants, playing along side Willie Mays.
Josh Gibson
Monte Irvin
Monte Irvin
Even from the catcher position, Josh Gibson's display of power during his career for the Homestead Grays is legendary. However, Gibson would never play Major League Baseball.
Willie Mays
Monte Irvin
Willie Mays
A can’t miss five-tool player, Mays began his professional baseball career with the Black Barons, spending the rest of his career playing MLB for the Giants and Mets.
Ben Taylor
Cristobal Torriente
Willie Mays
Born in July 1888, Ben Taylor was the youngest of 4 professional Negro Leaguers, including Candy Jim Taylor, C.I. Taylor, and Johnny "Steel Arm" Taylor.
Cristobal Torriente
Cristobal Torriente
Cristobal Torriente
Cristóbal Torriente, often called the Babe Ruth of Cuba, played as an outfielder in the Negro Leagues from 1912-1932. He was most known for his incredible power to all fields.
Sol White
Cristobal Torriente
Cristobal Torriente
King Solomon "Sol" White played professionally baseball as an infielder, manager and league executive. White is considered to be one of the pioneers of the Negro Leagues.
Steel Arm Taylor
Steel Arm Taylor
Steel Arm Taylor
John Boyce Steel Arm Taylor was the second oldest of 4 professional Negro Leaguers, the others being Charles, Ben and James. For the 1899-1900 seasons, Taylor won 90% of his starting pitcher for the Giants.
Turkey Stearnes
Steel Arm Taylor
Steel Arm Taylor
Norman Turkey Stearnes played professionally in the Negro Leagues, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Buck O'Neil
Steel Arm Taylor
Gus Greenlee
Buck O’Neil joined the Memphis Red Sox for their inaugural season in the newly formed Negro American League. However, his contract being purchased by the Kansas City Monarchs the next season.
Gus Greenlee
Candy Jim Taylor
Gus Greenlee
Gus Greenlee was a driving force behind the organization of the Negro National League I. During his time involved with Negro Leagues he owned several profitable side businesses.
Candy Jim Taylor
Candy Jim Taylor
Candy Jim Taylor
Candy Jim Taylor was a professional third baseman, manager, and brother of four professional playing Negro Leaguers. His career that spanned over 40 years.
Nat Strong
Candy Jim Taylor
Candy Jim Taylor
Nathaniel Strong was a businessman, investor, sports executive, team owner and founding member of the Negro National League I,
John Henry Lloyd
John Henry Lloyd
John Henry Lloyd
Lloyd finished his career with a total overall batting average of .343. He is considered to be the greatest shortstop in the history of professional black baseball.
SAMMY BANKHEAD
John Henry Lloyd
John Henry Lloyd
Sammy played in the Negro Leagues from 1931 to 1951. Bankhead also played for the Dragones de Ciudad Trujillo along with Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson.
Bullet Rogan
John Henry Lloyd
Bullet Rogan
Charles Rogan, also known as "Bullet Joe” pitched, played the outfielder, and managed for the Monarchs. As a player he is hailed by baseball historians as a two-way player.
