Atlanta Black Crackers Years in the Negro Leagues: Two — 1932, 1938 The Black Crackers played against teams located in Birmingham, Ala. Nashville, Little Rock, Ark, New Orleans, Mobile, Ala., Memphis and Chattanooga, Tenn. They played in Atlanta’s historic Ponce de leon Park when the white Minor League Atlanta Crackers were out of town. The…
Jimmie Crutchfield, the fielding star, would eventually play in four East-West Games, his all-around baseball prowess distinguishing him among his peers despite his relatively small stature at 5-feet-7 and 150 pounds. He was labeled the “black Lloyd Waner,” a white analog who was slightly taller, at 5-feet-9 but won a spot in the National Baseball…
John Beckwith Positions: Third Baseman, Shortstop and First Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 200lb (180cm, 90kg) Born: January 10, 1900 in Louisville, KY us Died: January 4, 1956 in New York, NY Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY Debut: 1920 (4,834th in major league history) Full Name: John Christopher Beckwith View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen Players Who Debuted Same Year Coming Soon All-Time Teammate Team Coming Soon Notable Events and Chronology…
Sam Bankhead Positions: Shortstop, Outfielder and Second BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg)Born: September 18, 1910 in Sulligent, AL usDied: July 24, 1976 in Pittsburgh, PABuried: Greenwood Cemetery, Sharpsburg, PADebut: 1932 (7,281st in major league history)Full Name: Samuel Howard BankheadView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from the SABR BioProjectRelatives: Brother of Dan Bankhead Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1932 Joe MedwickStan HackArky VaughanFrankie CrosettiRip SewellJohnny MurphyJohnny AllenMonte PearsonDebs Garms All-Time Teammate…
Newt Allen Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right5-8, 160lb (173cm, 72kg)Born: May 19, 1901 in Austin, TX usDied: June 9, 1988 in Cincinnati, OHBuried: Union Baptist Cemetery, Cincinnati, OHHigh School: Lincoln HS (Kansas City, MO)Debut: 1923 (5,541st in major league history)Full Name: Newton Henry AllenView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from the SABR BioProject Nine Players Who Debuted in 1923 Lou GehrigHeinie ManushBill TerryHack WilsonWillie KammTed LyonsMoe BergCharley RootEarl…
1997 – The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum opens in its new home in Kansas City, Missouri. It had been occupying a temporary site there for four years.
October 5 1948 Birmingham Black Barons and a 17-year-old Willie Mays celebrate the 1948 Negro League World Series. The Games …. September 26 in Kansas City, MO: Homestead wins the opener, 3-2. September 29 in Birmingham, AL: Home field advantage is no advantage for the Black Barons, who drop a 5-3 game. September 30…
Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age! Sign Up or learn more On October 23, 1945, Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey announces the signing of Jackie Robinson to a minor league contract. Robinson, who will debut…
Buck Leonard crosses home at Ruppert Stadium in Newark, August 1, 1943 @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links
Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age! Sign Up or learn more October 2, 1942, Satchel’ Paige’s feat of tossing 5 1-3 innings of the hitless ball while pitching the Kansas City Monarchs to victory over…
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