Sammy Hughes
Sammy Hughes’ name will almost certainly appear on any list…
Slim Jones
The legend of Slim Jones has loomed large over the history of…
Bill Lee (“Big Bill”)
He wasn’t flamboyant like his contemporary Dizzy Dean and didn’t…
Fats Jenkins
In the 1920s and 1930s, Clarence “Fats” Jenkins was an athletic…
Harry Kincannon
In the 1920s, Harry Kincannon left the coalfields of southern…
Bert Hunter
Often referred to as the Pittsburgh Crawfords’ “normal…
Dick Lundy
The greatest shortstops in Negro League history were John Henry…
Buddy Lewis
“With a fine disregard of flying regulations here came this…
Bob Johnson
Because he was born on an Indian reservation, Bob Johnson was…
Biz Mackey
In the summer of 1946, Pittsburgh Courier columnist Wendell Smith…
Connie Mack
He was known as “The Tall Tactician” and was baseball’s…
Buck Leonard
Negro league fans called him “the black Lou Gehrig,” putting…
Judy Johnson
“Judy Johnson was the smartest baseball player I ever came…
Cookie Lavagetto
Harry Arthur “Cookie” Lavagetto is best known for one swing…
Travis Jackson
During the 1920s and 1930s the New York Giants captured seven…
Ted Lyons
Ted Lyons is remembered as the “Sunday pitcher” who started…
Billy Jurges
Billy Jurges, a star shortstop for the Chicago Cubs (1931-1938,…
Chuck Klein
Charles Herbert Klein was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October…
Vern Kennedy
In the spring of 1992, at the age of 84, Vernon Kennedy was still…
Gus Mancuso
Popular, smiling catcher Gus Mancuso played in five World Series…
Ernie Lombardi
It is one of those records that may never be equaled, much less…
Tony Lazzeri
Day after day at Salt Lake City, Utah in 1925, Bill Essick, a…
Heinie Manush
Mastering the art of the line drive but unable to master his…
Al Lopez
He was equally as adept at coordinating pitchers and throwing…