Negro Leagues – Page 5 – Society for American Baseball Research

Dan Bankhead (TRADING CARD DB)

July 27, 1947: West wins 15th annual Negro Leagues East-West Classic at Comiskey Park

July 29, 1947: The West wins another Negro League East-West Game at Polo Grounds

Courtesy of Trading Card Database

September 24, 1947: Noble’s slam gives Cubans 2-1 series lead

Minnie Minoso (TRADING CARD DB)

September 26, 1947: Few notice as Negro League World Series visits Chicago

1948 Negro League East-West All-Star Game program (Courtesy of the Center for Negro League Baseball Research)

August 22-24, 1948: The Negro Leagues East-West All-Star Games

A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’ father did not allow him to join the Black Barons full-time in 1948 until school was over at the end of May. (Courtesy of Memphis Public Library)

September 11, 1948: Willie Mays singles home the Game 1 winner for Black Barons in extra innings

A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’ father did not allow him to join the Black Barons full-time in 1948 until school was over at the end of May. (Courtesy of Memphis Public Library)

September 12, 1948: Willie Mays’ two-out double in 9th saves the day for Black Barons

Bittersweet Goodbye: 1948 Negro League World Series

September 26-October 5, 1948: Homestead Grays capture final Negro League World Series in five games

September 30, 1948: Willie Mays leads Black Barons to postseason victory

May 25, 1949: Cannonball Jackman stars at Braves Field

Howard Easterling (SABR-Rucker Archive)

August 14, 1949: In an upset, East stars defeat West in 17th annual East-West Classic