Fred Downer (Pittsburgh Courier, April 19, 1924)

Fred Downer

Fred Downer led an interesting life, one that included being…
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…
George Dixon (NoirTech Research)

George Dixon

George Dixon, called Tubby most likely due to his stoutness,…

Frederick Coleman

Frederick Davis “Fred” Coleman began his baseball career…

Dizzy Dismukes

He was a star pitcher, one who not only threw a no-hitter —…

Frank Duncan

“When I lost Frank I lost one of my best friends. Baseball…

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…
Rap Dixon (NOIRTECH/LARRY LESTER)

Rap Dixon

On December 12, 2018, at the Negro League Baseball Museum in…
Jimmie Crutchfield (NOIRTECH RESEARCH)

Jimmie Crutchfield

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

Bingo DeMoss

He was, by wide acclaim, one of the finest second basemen to…

John Donaldson

In 1908 John Donaldson was a tall, slender young man from small-town…
Roosevelt Davis (NOIRTECH RESEARCH, INC.)

Roosevelt Davis

The June 6, 1945, headline in The Dispatch (Moline, Illinois)…

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…

Larry Doby

Larry Doby is best remembered for becoming the first black player…