Negro Leagues Black History Month

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August 2, 1981, Andrew 'Rube' Foster was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. A founding member of the Negro National League in 1920, the veteran player/manager/owner is shown here at the helm of the 1916 Chicago American Giants in an extract from our project (out in Nov).
@NLBMuseumKC
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https://www.freep.com/picture-galle...-stadium-renovation-detroit-stars/5470984001/
Groundbreaking for Hamtramck Stadium renovations, former home of Detroit Stars.
Freep

 

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https://www.mlb.com/negro-leagues-101
Negro Leagues 101.
MLB.com

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has launched a new digital and social media campaign to support the ?Negro Leagues 101? campaign led by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
101 facts about the Negro Leagues will be shared daily until Sunday, Oct. 3 -- the last day of the 2021 regular season -- to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the establishment of the Negro Leagues. Each day?s fact will be unveiled by a Major League player, legend or general representative of Baseball.

 

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1942 Kansas City Monarchs pitchers Hilton Smith, Jack Matchett, Booker McDaniels, Jim LeMarque, Connie Johnson, and Satchel Paige
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Gibson, Paige and Charleston with the Pittsburgh Crawford?s.
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August 9, 1971: Legendary pitcher Satchel Paige becomes the first player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Special Committee on the Negro Leagues.
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https://blogs.fangraphs.com/upcomin...gues-candidates-another-shot-at-hall-of-fame/
Upcoming Early Baseball Era Committee Ballot Will Give Negro Leagues Candidates Another Shot at Hall of Fame.
Fangraphs

 

[kalinecountry]

"If you have ever witnessed the speed of a pebble in a storm you have not even then seen the equal of the speed possessed by this wonderful Texan giant [Smokey Joe Williams, HOF 1999]." ~ Frank Leland.
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Rube Foster and the Chicago American Giants. Rube Foster was the force behind the formation of the Negro Leagues.
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[kalinecountry]

The Pittsburgh Crawfords, including Cool Papa Bell (seventh from right), Josh Gibson (fourth from right), and Satchel Paige (second from right), 1935.
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League Park in Cleveland. Built in 1891, it was at times the home field of the NL Spiders, the AL Naps, and the Cleveland Buckeyes of the Negro Leagues.
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https://sabr.org/bioproj/park/league-park-cleveland/
League Park (Cleveland, OH).
SABR.org

 

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Josh Gibson slides into home during the 1944 Negro Leagues All-Star Game.
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Cool as ice......
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[kalinecountry]

August 23, 1936: The Negro League East-West All-Star Game is played at Comiskey Park, Chicago! This photo shows ?Team East?, which includes future HOF?ers Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, Biz Mackey and Cool Papa Bell.
#Legends #Baseball #History
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[kalinecountry]

Per 162 games?
.349/.417/.617
1.034 OPS, 177 OPS+
149 R, 217 H
37 2B, 18 3B, 31 HR
164 RBI, 21 SB
8.2 WAR
Mostly a Negro Leagues Detroit Stars Legend Turkey Stearnes died on this day in September 4, 1979 at the age of 78. Just an absolute wonder.
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1941 Homestead Grays at Forbes Field.
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https://www.vintagedetroit.com/spit...ed-first-negro-leagues-no-hitter-for-detroit/
Spitball specialist Bill Gatewood tossed first Negro Leagues no-hitter for the Detroit Stars.
Vintage Detroit

 

[kalinecountry]

1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords (Negro NL champs):
Featured (5) Hall of Famers - Satchel Paige, Oscar Charleston, Judy Johnson, Cool Papa Bell, and Josh Gibson.
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[kalinecountry]

"Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?" ~ Classic baseball song by Buddy Johnson & Count Basie! #MLB #History #Dodgers
https://twitter.com/i/status/1440672097278193687


Today In 1947: Brooklyn Dodgers rookie Jackie Robinson makes the cover of TIME Magazine! #MLB #Legend #Baseball #History
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Muhammad Ali/Satchel Paige interaction.
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