Leroy “Toots” Ferrell

Leroy “Toots” Ferrell

“Toots” Ferrell Howard Leroy Ferrell Born: 1929 in Chestertown, Md. Died: Oct. 11, 2002 Former Negro League player Howard Leroy “Toots” Ferrell died on Oct. 11, 2002 at the age of 73. He began to pitch in 1946 as the age of 16. In 1947, he...
Moses Fleetwood Walker

Moses Fleetwood Walker

Moses Fleetwood Walker American baseball player and author Moses Fleetwood Walker (October 7, 1856 – May 11, 1924) was an American professional baseball catcher who is credited with being one of the first black men to play in Major League Baseball (MLB). A native of...
Philadelphia Stars

Philadelphia Stars

Philadelphia Stars (baseball) Former baseball team from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Philadelphia Stars were a Negro league baseball team from Philadelphia. The Stars were founded in 1933 when Ed Bolden returned to professional black baseball after being idle since...
Homestead Grays

Homestead Grays

Homestead Grays Baseball team The Homestead Grays (also known as Washington Grays or Washington Homestead Grays) were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues in the United States. Quick Facts: League titles, Negro World Series titles … The team...
Rube Foster MLB HOF

Rube Foster MLB HOF

Rube Foster American baseball player Andrew “Rube” Foster (September 17, 1879 – December 9, 1930) was an American baseball player, manager, and executive in the Negro leagues. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. Source...