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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.
Texas All Stars, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, Hilldale Club, Chicago American Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Detroit Stars, Memphis Red Sox, Kansas City Monarchs [582] John Kerner: 1931: 1933: Outfielder: Indianapolis ABCs, Detroit Stars [583] Robert Keyes: 1941: 1945: Pitcher: Memphis Red Sox, Philadelphia Stars [584] Howard ...
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. Below is a list of 52 players who played for major Negro league teams up to 1950 and eventually saw playing time for a Major League team.
Widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, the legacy of Josh Gibson transcended the sport over seven decades ago. Now, it's finally being recognized in the MLB record books.
The true statistical achievements of Negro league players may be impossible to know as the Negro leagues did not compile complete statistics or game summaries. [13] As of May 28, 2024, Negro league statistics have been integrated into Major League Baseball, and Gibson is now at the top of the leaderboard in many categories. [20] [7]
Minnie Miñoso was the last Negro league player to play in a Major League game when he appeared in two games for the Chicago White Sox in 1980. Buck O'Neil was the most recent former Negro league player to appear in a professional game when he made two appearances (one for each team) in the Northern League All-Star Game in 2006.
Major League Baseball updates its all-time statistics to include Negro League stars like this Hall of Famer from Rocky Mount. ... at the heights reached by Black players who came before Jackie ...
Mudcat Grant in 2011. The Black Aces are a group of African-American pitchers who have won at least 20 games during a single Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The term comes from the title of a 2007 book by MLB pitcher Mudcat Grant (1935–2021), one of the members of the group. [1]