
Fred Downer
Fred Downer led an interesting life, one that included being…

Peanuts Davis
When baseball fans first encountered Ed “Peanuts” Davis,…

Andy Cooper
“In my estimation, the greatest black pitcher ever to pitch…

Phil Cockrell
“If you were to ask me who is the smartest hurler in our league,…

Dewey Creacy
In 13 of his 15 seasons in Negro Leagues baseball, Dewey Creacy…

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
Russell J. “Russ” Cowans was known in Detroit as the “Dean…

Rap Dixon
On December 12, 2018, at the Negro League Baseball Museum in…

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
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…