Oscar "Heavy" Johnson (Trading Card DB)

Heavy Johnson

Oscar “Heavy” Johnson was briefly one of the premier power…
Sammy Hughes (Trading Card DB)

Sammy Hughes

Sammy Hughes’ name will almost certainly appear on any list…
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Lefty Holmes

The 1934 Philadelphia Stars, champions of the second iteration…
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Clifford Irons

Clifford Calvin Irons appeared in only one documented game for…
Slim Jones (TRADING CARD DB)

Slim Jones

The legend of Slim Jones has loomed large over the history of…
Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

The early life of pitcher Tom Johnson, one of the star hurlers…
Grant "Home Run" Johnson

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 (NOIRTECH RESEARCH, INC.)

Bert Hunter

Often referred to as the Pittsburgh Crawfords’ “normal…
Carl Howard (COURTESY OF ROBERT D. RETORT ENTERPRISES)

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 (SEAMHEADS.COM)

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…