Heavy Johnson
Oscar “Heavy” Johnson was briefly one of the premier power…
Sammy Hughes
Sammy Hughes’ name will almost certainly appear on any list…
Lefty Holmes
The 1934 Philadelphia Stars, champions of the second iteration…
Clifford Irons
Clifford Calvin Irons appeared in only one documented game for…
Slim Jones
The legend of Slim Jones has loomed large over the history of…
Tom Johnson
The early life of pitcher Tom Johnson, one of the star hurlers…
Grant “Home Run” Johnson
Grant Johnson, baseball historian Gary Ashwill argues, “was…
Charlie Hughes
Pittsburgh’s historic Ammon Field was renamed Josh Gibson Field…
Fats Jenkins
In the 1920s and 1930s, Clarence “Fats” Jenkins was an athletic…
Bert Hunter
Often referred to as the Pittsburgh Crawfords’ “normal…
Carl Howard
Among potentially awkward encounters between semipro baseball…
Cal Irvin
Calvin Coolidge Irvin was born on November 28, 1924, in Haleburg,…
Sam Jethroe
Sam Jethroe was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1950,…
Clarence Isreal
His name was Clarence Charles Isreal. That’s Isreal, not Israel.…
Leniel Hooker
Leniel Charlie Hooker was a right-handed pitcher from 1940 to…
Rufus Jackson
Rufus “Sonnyman” Jackson was born on May 1, 1900, in Columbus,…
Cecil Kaiser
Cecil Kaiser earned the respect of his Negro League peers during…
Dick Jackson
Richard Jackson,1 nicknamed “Workie,” began playing baseball…
Judy Johnson
“Judy Johnson was the smartest baseball player I ever came…
Dave Hoskins
When Dave Hoskins of the visiting Dallas Eagles warmed up before…
Elston Howard
Elston Howard was born February 23, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri,…
Sam Jones
Sam Jones was an intimidating pitcher. He was big (6 feet 4…
Connie Johnson
“He would come in and relieve Satchel, and when they put Johnson…
Monte Irvin
Of all those who proudly wore the uniform of the Newark Eagles…