Ted Alexander

 Ted “Red” Alexander was born Theodore Roosevelt Alexander…

Newt Allen

Second baseman Newt Allen’s Kansas City Monarchs teammates…

George Altman

As the title of his 2013 autobiography showed, George Altman’s…

Sandy Amorós

On October 4, 1955, outfielder Edmundo Amorós helped “Next…

Tom Baird

Tom Baird was present at the beginning of the Negro National…

Walter Ball

Right-hander Walter Ball was one of the top pitchers in early…

Dan Bankhead

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

Sam Bankhead

Hall of Famer and Negro League legend Judy Johnson called Sam…

Lloyd Bassett

Lloyd Pepper Bassett made his name in Negro League baseball as…
Cool Papa Bell (CENTER FOR NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL RESEARCH)

Cool Papa Bell

“He was a beautiful person. Yes he was. Cool Papa Bell. He…
Herman Bell (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Herman Bell

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

Lefty Bell

A pitcher whom the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first identified as…
William Bell (Courtesy of Center for Negro League Baseball Research)

William Bell

The 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords are often considered to be the…
Joe Black (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

Joe Black

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

Garnett Blair

Right-handed pitcher Garnett Blair had the opportunity to play…

Ed Bolden

Before Ed Bolden began his career in baseball, he was a domestic…
Ted Bond (NOIRTECH RESEARCH, INC.)

Ted Bond

“What did I do to deserve this?” If Theodore Bond had asked…

Bob Boston

The 1948 Negro National League season was played on the cusp…
1946 Newark Eagles book cover

James Boyd

The 1946 Newark Eagles pitching staff was filled with front-line…

Bob Boyd

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

Frank Bradley

Frank E. Bradley, a fireballing right-handed pitcher who played…

John Britton

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

Raymond Brown

In his heyday, Raymond Brown was on top of the Negro League baseball…

Willard Brown

Ese Hombre — That Man — was Willard Brown’s nickname…