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

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

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

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

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…
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…

Bob Boston
The 1948 Negro National League season was played on the cusp…

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…

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 in…

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

Harry Butts
Harry Butts was a left-handed pitcher who played professional…

Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella was the sixth acknowledged black player to appear…

Octavius Catto
While the North’s Civil War victory and the 13th Amendment…

Oscar Charleston
“Charleston not only has the speed of a Carey, the arm of a…

Jimmy Claxton
On the morning of May 28, 1916, a lean, lefthanded pitcher took…