
Larry Brown
“One of the most durable and dependable catchers in the Negro…

Joe Black
Joe Black helped lead the Brooklyn Dodgers to the 1952 pennant,…

Newt Allen
Second baseman Newt Allen’s Kansas City Monarchs teammates…

Cool Papa Bell
“He was a beautiful person. Yes he was. Cool Papa Bell. He…

Ace Adams
By the time Ace Adams was born, his parents may have run out…

Lloyd Bassett
Lloyd Pepper Bassett made his name in Negro League baseball as…
Sam Bankhead
Hall of Famer and Negro League legend Judy Johnson called Sam…

Cy Blanton
In 1935 Cy Blanton broke in with the Pittsburgh Pirates in a…

Ewell Blackwell
Fear. Ballplayers don’t like to talk about it. Rarely is a…

Nate Andrews
In a meaningless end-of-the-season contest before fewer than…

Tommy Bridges
Thomas Jefferson Davis Bridges was born on December 28, 1906,…

Hank Borowy
From Babe Ruth in 1920, through Reggie Jackson in 1977, and…

Harry Brecheen
Harry David Brecheen (pronounced Bruh-KEEN) was born on October…

Richie Ashburn
Don Richard “Richie” Ashburn, a Hall of Fame outfielder,…

Lou Brissie
Lou Brissie still has the wristwatch he was wearing when a 170mm…

Vern Bickford
Baseball fans know the stories of superstars like Ted Williams…

Yogi Berra
Many images come to mind when one hears the name Yogi Berra.…

Red Barrett
Red Barrett made a solid contribution to the 1948 Braves pitching…

Jim Bagby Jr.
Jim Bagby Jr. was a second-generation major leaguer, his career…

Ralph Branca
Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca was a New York guy. He was born…

Dan Bankhead
Dan Bankhead is best known for two things. He was the first African-American…

Bob Boyd
Even in a wheelchair, he obviously is an athlete. He strokes…

Luke Appling
Luke Appling had the misfortune of playing for the White Sox…

Lou Boudreau
In 1942, the Cleveland Indians chose their slow-footed, hard-hitting,…