
Luther Clifford
Luther Clifford grew up in an atypical town for the Depression-era…

Clarence Bruce
Clarence Bruce belongs to the majority of Negro League players…

Lloyd Bassett
Lloyd Pepper Bassett made his name in Negro League baseball as…

Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC)
When the Washington Senators1 were founded in 1891, they played…

Wilmer Fields
Josh Gibson has often been called “the black Babe Ruth” since…

Vic Harris
The Homestead Grays were a dominant force in Negro League baseball…

Robert Gaston
With the clarity of hindsight it seems appropriate that an action…

Charles Gary
When longtime third baseman and fan favorite Howard Easterling…

Ervin Fowlkes
Ervin Fowlkes was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on January…

Clarence Evans
Clarence Evans was a product of the District of Columbia’s…

Bob Boston
The 1948 Negro National League season was played on the cusp…
Garnett Blair
Right-handed pitcher Garnett Blair had the opportunity to play…

Lefty Bell
A pitcher whom the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first identified as…
Sam Bankhead
Hall of Famer and Negro League legend Judy Johnson called Sam…

Ted Alexander
Ted “Red” Alexander was born Theodore Roosevelt Alexander…

Rufus Jackson
Rufus “Sonnyman” Jackson was born on May 1, 1900, in Columbus,…

Tom Hayes
Tom Hayes is a footnote in baseball history. To the extent that…

Jay Heard
Left-hander Jehosie Heard stepped onto a major-league mound for…

Wiley Griggs
Without war and baseball, it is likely Wiley Lee Griggs III might…

John Britton
John "Jack" Britton played professional baseball in four countries…

Herman Bell
In his lifetime Herman Bell was a highly regarded defensive catcher…

Piper Davis
On June 12, 1996, the Birmingham Barons returned to historic…

Luke Easter
"I've seen a lot of powerful hitters in my time but for sheer…
Bill Greason
Jackie Robinson was the trailblazer who integrated major-league…