Peanuts Davis (Courtesy of Donna L. Halper)

Peanuts Davis

When baseball fans first encountered Ed “Peanuts” Davis,…
Andy Cooper (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

Andy Cooper

“In my estimation, the greatest black pitcher ever to pitch…
Phil Cockrell (Courtesy of Gary Ashwill)

Phil Cockrell

“If you were to ask me who is the smartest hurler in our league,…
Dewey Creacy (Courtesy of Gary Ashwill)

Dewey Creacy

In 13 of his 15 seasons in Negro Leagues baseball, Dewey Creacy…
Porter Charleston (Courtesy of Baltimore Afro-American)

Porter Charleston

Porter Riley Charleston was born in Mexia, Limestone County,…

Homer “Goose” Curry

This biography is published in SABR’s The Baltimore Elite…

Leon Childress

This biography is published in SABR’s The Baltimore Elite…

Frederick Coleman

Frederick Davis “Fred” Coleman began his baseball career…

Johnnie Dawson

Johnnie Dawson’s life was bookended by unknowns. His early…
Russ Cowans (NEWSPAPERS.COM)

Russ Cowans

Russell J. “Russ” Cowans was known in Detroit as the “Dean…
Jimmie Crutchfield (NOIRTECH RESEARCH)

Jimmie Crutchfield

The 1935 East-West All-Star Game at Comiskey Park in Chicago,…

Earl Chase

Earl "Flat" Chase, ca. 1947-1954. (Archives and Special…

Bingo DeMoss

He was, by wide acclaim, one of the finest second basemen to…
Roosevelt Davis (NOIRTECH RESEARCH, INC.)

Roosevelt Davis

The June 6, 1945, headline in The Dispatch (Moline, Illinois)…
Luther Clifford (SEAMHEADS.COM)

Luther Clifford

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

Johnny Davis

Hall of Famer Monte Irvin, speaking to Negro League historian…

Cecil Cole

After his playing days, Cecil Cole watched a lot of baseball…

Saul Davis

“Saul was a great man and one of my best friends. He was a…

Piper Davis

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

George Crowe

George Crowe was Indiana’s first Mr. Basketball and became…

Leon Day

"If we had one game to win, we wanted Leon to pitch." — Monte…

Martin Dihigo

A league pennant was squarely on the line under the brutal Mexican…
Jimmy Claxton (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Jimmy Claxton

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

Webbo Clarke

A five-year veteran of the Negro Leagues, Ernesto Vibert Clarke…