Oscar Charleston MLB HOF

Oscar Charleston MLB HOF

by | Aug 19, 2018 | Negro Leagues

Oscar Charleston American baseball player and coach Oscar McKinley Charleston (October 14, 1896 – October 5, 1954) was an American center fielder and manager in Negro league baseball. In 1915, after serving three years in the U.S. Army, the Indianapolis, Indiana,...
Stachel Paige

Stachel Paige

by | Aug 17, 2018 | Negro Leagues

Satchel Paige. American baseball player and coach; Negro Leagues Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who is notable for being perhaps the best pitcher in...
Biz Mackey Negro Baseball League Legend Biz Mackey American baseball player James Raleigh “Biz” Mackey (July 27, 1897 – September 22, 1965) was an American catcher and manager in Negro league baseball. He played for the Indianapolis ABC’s (1920–22), New York Lincoln Giants (1920), Hilldale Daisies (1923–31), Philadelphia Royal Giants (1925), Philadelphia Stars (1933–35), Washington and Baltimore Elite Giants (1936–39), and Newark Dodgers/Eagles (1935, 1939–.41, 1945–47, 1950).

Biz Mackey Negro Baseball League Legend Biz Mackey American baseball player James Raleigh “Biz” Mackey (July 27, 1897 – September 22, 1965) was an American catcher and manager in Negro league baseball. He played for the Indianapolis ABC’s (1920–22), New York Lincoln Giants (1920), Hilldale Daisies (1923–31), Philadelphia Royal Giants (1925), Philadelphia Stars (1933–35), Washington and Baltimore Elite Giants (1936–39), and Newark Dodgers/Eagles (1935, 1939–.41, 1945–47, 1950).

by | Aug 16, 2018 | Negro Leagues

Mackey came to be regarded as black baseball’s premier catcher in the late 1920s and early 1930s. His superior defense and outstanding throwing arm were complemented by batting skill which placed him among the Negro leagues’ all-time leaders in total...
Hilton Smith

Hilton Smith

by | Aug 15, 2018 | Negro Leagues

Hilton Smith American baseball player Hilton Lee Smith (February 27, 1907[1] – November 18, 1983) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball. He pitched alongside Satchel Paige for the Kansas City Monarchs between 1932 and 1948. In 2001, he was...
Sam Jethroe Negro League Baseball Great

Sam Jethroe Negro League Baseball Great

by | Aug 15, 2018 | Negro Leagues

Sam Jethroe American baseball player Samuel Jethroe, nicknamed “The Jet”(January 20, 1918 – June 18, 2001), was an American center fielder in Negro league and Major League Baseball. With the Cincinnati & Cleveland Buckeyes he won a pair of batting...