Third baseman Hank Thompson appeared in a game for the St. Louis Browns (now the Baltimore Orioles) on July 17, two days before outfielder Willard Brown joined him on the Browns' roster. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Now 71, and a Pittsburgh resident, Sam says that Smokey Joe Williams was the greatest pitcher he ever saw while slugger Mule Suttles gave him the most trouble at the plate. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Mays played. After spotting the Black newspaper The Chicago Defender in his universitys library stacks and knowing its historical importance, he dove into the reels for the 1920 season and was surprised to see incredibly thorough coverage and box scores for the Negro National League. Black players earnedless because they were Jim Crow'd. Soon he became involved in the Negro League Researchers and Authors Group and helped with an extensive study commissioned by the Hall of Fame and Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball was segregated from 1887 through 1946. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The league ended in like 1950 so a 20 yr old then would be 86/7 this year. Just think, he was playing baseball on a team that would become the Homestead Grays years before the US entered World War 1, but he lived long enough to become a fan of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. But thousands of Black and Latino players endured bigotry and racist taunts. Dan Bankhead Sam Bankhead Bob Boyd Ray Brown Willard Brown Bill Byrd Roy Campanella Buster Clarkson Jimmie Crutchfield Ray Dandridge Leon Day Larry Doby Luke Easter Wilmer Fields Josh Gibson Junior Gilliam Sammy Hughes Monte Irvin SIERRA: Yeah, a hundred dollars a month. Last I knew he was still alive but he is hard to contact sometimes. Join our linker program. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. Buck O'Neil, A select few were All-Stars and one (Aaron) was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Of them, only 9 are still alive as of Janury 26, 2023. From 1940 to 1949, 1,705 men played at least one game in the National League or American League plus hundreds, maybe thousands, more in the Negro Leagues. A high average hitter and an excellent first baseman, Buck played in 12 All-Star games. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Hall of Fame. 'THEY TRULY DESERVE IT:'Families of Negro Leaguers rejoice in MLB's decision to recognize league, OPINION: After vowing change, Black candidates shut out again of MLB front office jobs. Phoenix, AZ 85004 A good right-handed hitter, Duncan is always mentioned as one of black baseballs best catchers. A member of 8 All-Star squads, Willie remembers a home run he hit in 1931 to win the pennant for St. Louis as his greatest baseball thrill. Don Newcombe (6/14/1926) played one season for the Newark Eagles before being allowed to sign with the Dodgers, where he went on to become the first person to win MVP and Cy Young in the same season (1956, the first year the Cy Young was introduced). Just a humbling reminder that Jim Crow laws and segregation was less than a generation ago. There's also Charley Pride (3/18/1935), famous country singer and one of the only black people to perform on Grand Ole Opry. The 1930 St. Louis Stars. Do you have a sports website? But thousands of Black and Latino players endured bigotry and racist taunts. Phone: 602.496.1460 List of Negro league baseball players (AD), List of Negro league baseball players (EL), List of Negro league baseball players (MR), List of Negro league baseball players (SZ), List of first black MLB players by team and date, List of player profiles from the Negro Leagues Baseball eMuseum, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lists_of_Negro_league_baseball_players&oldid=1087987010, This page was last edited on 15 May 2022, at 16:27. Do you have a blog? Rookies earned $75 and the stars $375. Simkus says the work taught him how important major league recognition would be for the families of Negro Leagues veterans, few of whom are still alive. Buck lives in Rocky Mount, N.C., where he owns a realty agency. A high average hitter and an excellent first baseman, Buck played in 12 All-Star games. FORBES: And I just wonder if I'm worthy of representing, speaking about the Negro League because when I got involved, things was easier for me than it was for the one before me. Ray Brown, , 1932 Pittsburgh Crawfords, As it stands, Newcombe is the oldest living man to play in the Negro Leagues at their major-league level. Josh Gibson. He is Dean of Men at Alcorn College in Lorman, Mississippi, and also serves as baseball coach. The stories, however, keep alive the memory of a man who became bigger than the game. And I really do mean today. O'Neil served as a representative of the Negro Leagues on the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee from 1981-2000, and 11 Negro Leagues players were inducted through 2001 for a total of 18. He grew up in Cuba and says it was tough to adjust to segregation and racism he saw in the U.S. PEDRO SIERRA: It wasn't easy to see all the problems with the race. Major League Baseball announced this week the 1920-1948 Negro Leagues was recognized as major league, meaning Black players who played during those years are officially acknowledgedas the same as their white counterparts. This is a list of the last handful of living major leaguers from the 1940s. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. I have always been drawn to blank spaces on maps, blank spaces in record books, Ashwill said. That mission continues today. And now I look back and I say, oh, my God. Foster still retains a strong interest in baseball. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Encyclopedia and various books and projects over the years printed stats for a selection of Negro League stars," Ashwill explained -- picking and choosing what information to present, and often excluding players who appeared in fewer than 10 games. While there are roughly 130 players alive from the Negro Leagues, according to baseball historian Larry Lester, only those four players are alive from that 1920-1948 window. Many thanks to him. There are a variety of reasons for that, Ashwill said, including a lack of capital and other resources, looser organization and less of a press infrastructure covering them.. The World Series winners that same year earned $5,959.64 and the losers $3,820.29. All 3,400 players from 1920 to 1948 will be elevated to MLB status. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Negro League Players Who Made the Major Leagues Player Negro League Team Major League Team Debut Year Jackie Robinson Kansas City Monarchs Brooklyn Dodgers 1947 Larry Doby Newark Eagles Cleveland Indians 1947 Hank Thompson Kansas City Monarchs St. Louis Browns 1947 Willard Brown Kansas City Monarchs St. Louis Browns 1947 . A speedy switch-hitter, Newt writes that Martin Dihigo and Dave Brown were the two greatest pitchers he ever faced. TRIBOU: Minnie Forbes will keep sharing her stories with younger generations, and others will, too. TRIBOU: And they did. They played most of their careers in the organized Negro leagues after the Great Depression. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Just this month, and nearly 80 years after Suttles career ended, Ashwill was able to add two more home runs to his tally, bringing his total to 32.\n\nBasically, our earlier version of the 1926 Negro National League relied heavily on the Black weekly newspapers for games played in St. Louis -- in this case the Chicago Defender (which was distributed nationally) and the St. Louis Argus, Ashwill wrote. It was this sense of mystery combined with an increasing confidence that in fact all kinds of evidence was there to be found. Lee lives in Washington, D.C. George Scales: One of the strongest-hitting 2nd basemen of his time and a .311 lifetime hitter, George played in the big-time for nearly 25 years with 6 different clubs. Because we compile fielding statistics, we're able to know that, for example, Dobie Moore, the Kansas City Monarchs shortstop in the 1920s, was a great fielding shortstop. This data is based on actual contracts I have seen. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Names of those who played in integrated organized white leagues are boldfaced, and those who played in integrated major leagues are also italicized. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. He was known to be a great hitter, but I don't think it was fully appreciated how pivotal he was to the Monarchs' defense.. Nat remembers a 31-game hitting streak as his best moment in baseball. Then I'll create my own. You knew the disparity in pay would be bad, but that gap is embarrassing for baseball. Soon he became involved in the Negro League Researchers and Authors Group and helped with an extensive study commissioned by the Hall of Fame and Major League Baseball. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. This List of Negro league baseball players who played in Major League Baseball is largely based on the research compiled by the Center for Negro League Baseball Research. The text below has been updated to reflect that. Since the Negro Leauges were still around several years after Jackie Robinson's debut, I would imagine there are still a few dozen former players who are still alive. Though there is more information on the Negro Leagues just a click away than ever before, there is still plenty of work to be done. Mike Trout Center for Negro League Baseball Research. The responsibility to elect Negro leagues players shifted to the Hall's Veterans Committee, but with Roy Campanella as the only Black member, the committee was hamstrung by its lack of knowledge . List of living major league players from the 1940s, List of living members of World Series-winning teams, List of living major league players from the 1950s, https://www.baseball-reference.com/bpv/index.php?title=List_of_living_major_league_players_from_the_1940s&oldid=1264856, Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball. After contacting Lester, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and chairman of SABR's Negro Leagues Research Committee, he provided data that was absolutely staggering. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Streeters biggest thrill in baseball was to hit a home run. Ted Page: Ted starred with the great Josh Gibson on the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays in the 1930s. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, The subreddit for the bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players. Forbes is 88 and worries about being one of the last left to tell this story. The leagues were full of talent and it went beyond the names you may know like Mays or Satchel Paige. By August 1, 1947, three Major League teams had already integrated. At their high point in mid-1930s, the team starred such greats as Biz Mackey, Jud Wilson, and Dick Lundy. In 2020, MLB recognized the Nego Leagues as major leagues. List of Negro league baseball players (M-R) This list consists of players who have appeared in Negro league baseball . This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. By the 1950s, enough black talent had integrated into the formerly "white" leagues (both major and minor) that the Negro leagues themselves had become a minor league circuit. Do you have a sports website? But before Paige there was baseball's serial pay disparity. His salary was less than 5% of what white players were earning. They played primarily before the organized Negro leagues. Dennis Biddle lives down the street from my grandparents. Silas Simmons played in the pre-Negro League era, and he passed away just a decade ago. Allens best baseball memory is an unassisted triple play he made in the early 1930s. Only a few members of the leagues are alive to celebrate the centennial. Not even 60 years old. An outfielder and a solid hitter, Page resides in Pittsburgh, where he operates a bowling alley. Pre-integration players. Buck Leonard: Walter (Buck) Leonard combined with Josh Gibson for Negro baseball's best 1-2 home-run punch. Turkey Stearnes. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. We will also be adding the Puerto Rican Winter League at some point.. There's a huge amount of information about Latin American baseball that still needs to be processed -- Black Americans played professional baseball in Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela, Ashwill said. What about the other great players? "Going into the late 1930s and the early 1940s, we see player salaries jump to an average of $300 to $400 each month with the stars like Josh Gibson and Satchel Paige getting about $600-$700 a month. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. The service requires full cookie support in order to view this website. That started to change in the 1980s and early 90s as researchers like Dick Clark, Larry Lester, John Holway, James Riley and Phil Dixon began assembling a more robust statistical record. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. This list comprises players who have appeared in Negro league baseball. That's about five times more in salary than Black players. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Researchers are still looking to add fielding statistics, left/right splits and secondary pitching and batting stats for many Negro League seasons, especially those in the 1940s. 65 In 2000, Major League Baseball supplied a grant to the Baseball Hall of Fame to conduct . Or write about sports? The list includes those who played on major Negro league teams prior to integration (and any caliber Negro league team after integration) as well as in Major League Baseball. That's almost 19 times what the Black players received. The list of teams with which he played includes the largely forgotten Miami Globetrotters, Hollywood Redbirds, Miami Red Sox, Belle Glade Redwings, Florida Cuban Giants, the Lucky Stars, the Danny Dodgers; Ft. Lauderdale Braves, Pompano Beach Yankees, Ft. Lauderdale Lucky Stars, Ft. Lauderdale Gray Sox, and the Buffalo Red Sox (a travelling team Buck lives in Rocky Mount, N.C., where he owns a realty agency. All rights reserved. He jumped to the Lincoln Giants of the Eastern Colored League in 1923 and pitched with them for 2 years. 1933 Homestead Grays, Ray Dandridge: Fifty-eight year old Ray Dandridge lives in Newark, N.J., and is a scout for the San Francisco Giants. Josh Gibson, Willie Wells: A .338 lifetime hitter, Willie Wells is often called the best shortstop to play in the black leagues. With the game still years away from the multimillion-dollar contracts handed to star players, Aaron's annual pay in 1959 was around $30,000. A lifetime .312 hitter, Ray remembers 1950 as a banner year when he was selected as MVP in the Triple-A American Association, while playing with the Minneapolis Millers. A great 3rd baseman, Dandridge compiled a .455 batting average in 3 Negro All-Star games. Bill Greason, Clyde Golden, Ron Teasley and Willie Mays. So they slept in the buses. Pittsburgh soon produced two of the greatest teams of all time, the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords, featuring such stars as Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and many more. TRIBOU: Minnie Forbes owned the Detroit Stars from 1956 to 1958. I heard about it, but I hadn't experienced it. If baseball (rightfully) believes that recognizing those players is important (and it is) then why not fully recognize them? Wells, 66, is a New York City resident. That mission continues today.\n\nAnd I really do mean today. Newt Allen: For 20 years, Newt starred as the Kansas City Monarchs slick-fielding 2nd baseman. She lives in Grand Rapids, Mich. FORBES: The players traveled, and they had nowhere to stay because of the discrimination. Please enable cookies on your browser and try again. They receivedbetween $1 to $1.50 a day for meal money. Created a hundred years ago, the leagues showcased Black baseball players, players who couldn't play on the major teams because of the color of their skin. They also decided not to count the interleague games which were an important part of Negro League seasons, especially in the 1940s. (Though many seasons featured approximately 50 league games, "Negro League teams played 150-175 games a year overall -- the rest of the schedule being filled up with games against white semi-pro teams, lower-level Minor Leaguers, minor Black teams, and other teams whose games we haven't counted yet," Ashwill explained.). DOUG TRIBOU, BYLINE: In 1920, owners of independent Black baseball teams from the Midwest gathered in Kansas City, Mo. But Minnie Forbes sympathizes with the many athletes who were good enough to play in the major leagues but never got a shot. We present them here for purely educational purposes. They also represent something else. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. He played for the Louisville Clippers, and later was traded with Jesse Mitchell to the Birmingham Black Barons for a used team bus. Born average. The complete list is divided into four pages to reduce the size: The players below are some of the most notable of those who played Negro league baseball, beginning with the codification of baseball's color line barring African American players (about 1892), past the re-integration in 1946 of the sport, up until the Negro leagues finally expired about 1962. Yet there was still a feeling that many more had been missed. All rights reserved. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. His biggest thrill came in the 1924 Negro World Series when he shut out the Kansas City Monarchs for 7 innings in relief. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The list includes those who played on major Negro league teams prior to integration (and any caliber Negro league team after integration) as well as in Major League Baseball. This article was written byJohn M. Coates, This article was published in 1972 Baseball Research Journal, The recent election of Satchel Paige to the Hall of Fame brings back memories of the old Negro leagues and the men who starred in them. You go through the most important sources for a given year, collect the box scores, construct a schedule, go back and try to fill in gaps, double and triple check everything, then type in the games.. Many of the men that played in the last era of the Negro Leagues (1937-1957) died in the past 18 years, and a good portion in the past ten or eleven years. Just having a few stories here and there was not remotely enough. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Those four names aren't just pieces of data, or clickable things on a site, they are human beings who excelled despiteliving under the thick anvilof segregation. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. Sports Pulse: Players, celebs and politicians tip their hats in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues. Eventually, these two groups joined forces to create one comprehensive database. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. How Cool Papa Bell was so fast that he could hit the light switch and be in bed before the lights went out. He says his greatest thrill was a home-run he hit in the 1940 classic in Chicago. Michigan Radio's Doug Tribou spoke to the only surviving team owner and others about the legacy of the legendary leagues. Among them Fowler, Frank Grant, George Stovey, and Fleet Walker were notable players especially during the 1880s, before complete segregation. Sports Reference . Chuck Harmon played under alias of Charlie Fine for the Clowns so as not to violate his college basketball eligibility. Sam Streeter: The star pitcher for the Pittsburgh Crawfords in the 1930s, Sam pitched for the West in the inaugural Negro leagues All-Star game in 1933.
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