Unquestionably the fastest player in the glory years of the Negro leagues, Cool Papa Bell was also an amazing hitter who batted nearly .325 in his long career. The fleet center fielder starred for the Negro leagues’ greatest teams, with the St. Louis Stars in the 1920s, and the Kansas City Monarchs, Homestead…
Josh Gibson Positions: Catcher, Outfielder and First Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg) Born: December 21, 1911 in Buena Vista, GA Died: January 20, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA Buried: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA High School: Allegheny HS (Pittsburgh, PA) Debut: July 31, 1930, for the Homestead Grays Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1972. (Voted by Negro League Committee) View Josh Gibson’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Full Name: Joshua…
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page On November 27, 1997, Hall of Famer Buck Leonard dies at the age of 90. Regarded as one of the greatest players in Negro Leagues history, Leonard starred for the powerhouse Homestead Grays, who won nine consecutive pennants. Leonard…
1974 – James (Cool Papa) Bell is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues. Known for his legendary footspeed, Bell joins Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard and Monte Irvin, as Negro Leagues greats selected to the Hall.
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…
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…
On March 20, 1937, the Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues acquire future Hall of Famers Josh Gibson and Judy Johnson for $2,500 in cash and a pair of journeymen players. The trade is considered the largest transaction in the history of the Negro Leagues. The Baseball’s Hall of Fame will induct both players, with…
Homestead Grays ace Smokey Joe Williams fashions a 2-hit‚ 6 – 2 win over the St. Louis Stars in the Negro National League Championship Series. The Grays will win in 6 games.
Smoky Joe Williams of the Homestead Grays strikes out 27 Kansas City Monarchs in a memorable 12-inning night game
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