Negro Leagues – Page 4 – Society for American Baseball Research

Baltimore Elite Giants pitchers at Oriole Park V, 1940. L to R: Emery Adams, Satchel Davis, Eddie Dixon, Woody Williams, Willie Hubert, and Bill Barnes. (Courtesy of David Stinson and Bernard McKenna)

September 16-24, 1939: Baltimore Elite Giants defeat Homestead Grays in five-game championship series

May 18, 1940: Young Roy Campanella clouts two home runs for Baltimore Elite Giants

May 24, 1942: Paige, Monarchs get the best of Dizzy Dean All-Stars at Wrigley Field

May 30, 1942: New York Black Yankees defeat Birmingham Black Barons on Decoration Day at Sportsman’s Park

July 26, 1942: Monarchs’ Satchel Paige garners the victory on day in his honor at Wrigley Field

August 7, 1942: First Negro League baseball game is broadcast on radio

Willie Wells (TRADING CARD DB)

August 16-18, 1942: Negro League East stars sweep Comiskey Classic and Cleveland benefit games

August 28, 1942: When only the ball was white in Lima, Ohio: Josh Gibson, Homestead Grays top Philadelphia Stars

Satchel Paige (SABR-RUCKER ARCHIVE)

September 8, 1942: Satchel Paige, Monarchs shut out powerful Homestead Grays lineup in Game 1

Satchel Paige (SABR-RUCKER ARCHIVE)

September 8-29, 1942: Satchel Paige’s Monarchs sweep Josh Gibson’s Grays in Negro League World Series

August 1, 1943: Thrills and Surprises: 51,723 see Satchel Paige and other Negro League greats in All-Star Game

Piper Davis (TRADING CARD DB)

September 21, 1943: Powerful Grays, upstart Black Barons take center stage at Griffith Stadium

September 24, 1943: Cool Papa Bell wins Game 3 for Grays in 10th inning

September 26, 1943: Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, and Buck Leonard lead Homestead Grays in Game 4

June 13, 1944: Ray Dandridge, Newark Eagles soar over Memphis Red Sox

Jud Wilson (TRADING CARD DB)

September 24, 1944: Homestead Grays repeat as Negro League World Series champions

August 13, 1945: KC Monarchs pay a ‘royal’ visit to Braves Field

September 18, 1945: ‘Cinderella’ Cleveland Buckeyes win Game 3 with shutout of Grays

September 20, 1945: Cleveland Buckeyes dethrone Negro League champions

September 23, 1945: At 49, Jud Wilson becomes oldest player to hit a home run in the Negro Leagues

May 5, 1946: Leon Day throws Opening Day no-hitter for Newark Eagles

May 12, 1946: Indianapolis Clowns, Chicago American Giants play to 20-inning tie

August 11, 1946: Leon Day pitches 15 innings, hits game-winning homer for Newark Eagles

August 15, 1946: Newark Eagles quartet sparks East to victory in Negro Leagues all-star game