Bobby Marshall (1905 Gopher, University of Minnesota)

Bobby Marshall

Given his achievements, Robert “Bobby” Marshall is one of…
Jack Marshall (NoirTech Research)

Jack Marshall

Jack “Boss” Marshall stood 5-feet-9 and weighed 167 pounds.…

Granville Lyons

Rookie Granville Lyons received his first shot in the Negro Leagues…
Dave Malarcher (NOIRTECH RESEARCH, INC.)

Dave Malarcher

Dave Malarcher was an erudite, disciplined, and reverent man…
Sam Lacy at his 99th birthday party in 2003 (JOHN MATHEW SMITH, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Sam Lacy

When Sam Lacy was growing up in Washington, D.C., he dreamed…

Jack Matchett

Jack Matchett made his debut with the Kansas City Monarchs in…

Jim LaMarque

 “LaMarque was probably the most unassuming of all the Monarch…
Verdell Mathis (COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR)

Verdell Mathis

Verdell “Lefty” Mathis, a pitcher for the Memphis Red Sox,…

Effa Manley

Effa Manley co-owned the Newark Eagles with her husband, Abe.…

John Henry “Pop” Lloyd

“Some people say he was the greatest African American player…
Leroy Matlock (COURTESY OF ROBERT D. RETORT ENTERPRISES)

Leroy Matlock

Fittingly, pitcher Leroy Matlock was called “the Black Carl…
Harry Kincannon (COURTESY OF ROBERT D. RETORT ENTERPRISES)

Harry Kincannon

In the 1920s, Harry Kincannon left the coalfields of southern…

Dick Lundy

The greatest shortstops in Negro League history were John Henry…

J.B. Martin

Maxwell Manning

Max Manning was a man of many nicknames. Newark Eagles teammate…
Rufus Lewis (NOIRTECH, INC.)

Rufus Lewis

There is nothing more exhilarating or more intoxicating in baseball…
Henry Kimbro (National Baseball Hall of Fame)

Henry Kimbro

Henry Kimbro was a stocky speedster who earned his living slap-hitting…
Abe and Effa Manley (NOIRTECH, INC.)

Abe Manley

Abraham Lincoln Manley was born on December 22, 1885, in Hertford,…

Larry Kimbrough

Versatility can be both a blessing and a curse. Larry Kimbrough…

Fran Matthews

A black first baseman who played portions of five seasons between…

Biz Mackey

In the summer of 1946, Pittsburgh Courier columnist Wendell Smith…

Horacio “Rabbit” Martinez

Horacio “Rabbit” Martínez (1912-1992) was the prototype…

Buck Leonard

Negro league fans called him “the black Lou Gehrig,” putting…

Luis Marquez

Luis Márquez was a member of the generation of baseball players…