Buck Leonard

Buck Leonard

Buck Leonard American baseball player Walter Fenner “Buck” Leonard (September 8, 1907 – November 27, 1997) was an Americanfirst baseman in Negro league baseball and in the Mexican League. After growing up in North Carolina, he played for the Homestead...
Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson American baseball player Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.[1] Robinson broke the...
Birmingham Black Barons

Birmingham Black Barons

Birmingham Black Barons The Birmingham Black Barons played professional baseball for Birmingham, Alabama, in the Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1960 when the Major Leagues successfully integrated. They alternated home stands with the Birmingham Barons in...
Kansas City Monarchs

Kansas City Monarchs

Kansas City Monarchs Baseball team The Kansas City Monarchs were the longest-running franchise in the history of baseball’s Negro Leagues. Operating in Kansas City, Missouri and owned by J. L. Wilkinson, they were charter members of the Negro National League...
Female Owner In Negro Baseball Leauge Newark Eagles The Newark Eagles were a professional Negro league baseball team which played in the Negro National League from 1936 to 1948. They were owned by Effa Manley.[1]  Quick Facts: League titles, Negro World Series titles … Newark Eagles 1933–1950 (est. 1936 through merger) Newark, New Jersey League affiliation(s) Independent (1933) Negro National League (II) (1934–1948) Negro American League (1949–1950) Name(s) Newark Dodgers* (1933–1935) Brooklyn Eagles* (1935) *merged 1935 Newark Eagles (1936–1948) Houston Eagles (1949–1950)

Female Owner In Negro Baseball Leauge Newark Eagles The Newark Eagles were a professional Negro league baseball team which played in the Negro National League from 1936 to 1948. They were owned by Effa Manley.[1] Quick Facts: League titles, Negro World Series titles … Newark Eagles 1933–1950 (est. 1936 through merger) Newark, New Jersey League affiliation(s) Independent (1933) Negro National League (II) (1934–1948) Negro American League (1949–1950) Name(s) Newark Dodgers* (1933–1935) Brooklyn Eagles* (1935) *merged 1935 Newark Eagles (1936–1948) Houston Eagles (1949–1950)

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