Negro Leagues Black History Month

[kalinecountry]

Cool Papa Bell and his HOF plaque.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FAz2JUnXIAYnIMu?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[kalinecountry]

To be a fly on the wall for this Muhammad Ali/Satchel Paige interaction.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FA-W001VUAQKoPD?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[kalinecountry]

OTD 1972: Baseball legend Jackie Robinson makes his last public appearance before World Series Game 2, urging #MLB to hire the first Black manager. Sadly, Jackie would pass away just nine days later at the age of 53. #History #Postseason
https://twitter.com/i/status/1449023855142465540

 

[kalinecountry]

Satchel Paige And Goose Tatum, Harlem Stars, 1962.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCRkxmcWYAYUsIr?format=png&name=small

 

[kalinecountry]

Why isn't the the Cuban Comet in the Hall of Fame? Orestes "Minnie" Mi?oso Flag of Cuba (on rt), was a star for the Negro Leagues New York Cuban Giants before debuting w/Cleveland in '49. Starred w/Whitesox in the 1950s, he was a 9X AS & won 3 GG.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCV8Nm2X0AE6WXn?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[kalinecountry]

The legendary Josh Gibson.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FAVr0L4WYAIzm7D?format=png&name=small

 

[kalinecountry]

Satchel Paige of the Kansas City Monarchs talks with Josh Gibson of the Homestead Grays before a game in Kansas City in 1941.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCrX7pxXEAMiHLW?format=png&name=small

 

[kalinecountry]

Now this is a team photo. Pittsburgh Crawfords 1932.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FC0n430X0AYpDuQ?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[kalinecountry]

The Homestead Grays before a game in 1944. Photo courtesy of the Negro League Baseball Museum.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FEGWYURWQAgozJp?format=jpg&name=small

 

[kalinecountry]

A group of Homestead Grays player pose together in 1946.
Sam Bankhead, Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, Dave Hoskins and Jerry Benjamin.(National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum).
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FERnipYXIAAfTaB?format=jpg&name=small

 

[kalinecountry]

"[Martin] Dihigo (HOF 1977) was the only guy I ever saw who could play all nine positions, manage, run and switch-hit." ~ Johnny Mize (HOF 1981).
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Etgt9yOU0AQmZJ1?format=jpg&name=900x900

 

[kalinecountry]

Birmingham Black Barons with 17 year old Willie Mays in the center celebrate winning the 1948 Negro League World Series.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFKXdgNXwAYqwa3?format=jpg&name=small

 

[kalinecountry]

The 1931 Homestead Grays! Led by #HOF Owner/Mgr Cum Posey (Far Left) & HOF'ers "Smokey" Joe Williams, Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Jud Wilson, & Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe.
Standing (L to R): Cum Posey, Bill Evans, Jasper Washington, Ambrose Reid, Joe Williams, Josh Gibson, George Scales, Oscar Charleston, & Charlie Williams. Kneeling (L to R): George Britt, Charles Williams, Jud Wilson, Vic Harris, Ted Radcliffe, Tex Burnett, & Ted Page.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHAAEwLXwAECzhL?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[kalinecountry]

The 1948 Kansas City Monarchs led by #HOF skipper Buck O'Neil (Standing 6th from Left)!
Can you ID the 18 yr old future 12x Yankees AllStar & 1963 AL MVP?! None other than Elston Howard.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FG_R13LXIAQT5UF?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[kalinecountry]

The 1909 Philadelphia Giants led by #HOF SS John Henry "Pop" Lloyd (standing 2nd from R). The career .338 hitter & defensive wizard played until 1932 /48 yrs old!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHDwPUOXEAUFZ9H?format=jpg&name=medium

The 1932 Pittsburgh Crawfords led by #HOF'ers Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Jud Wilson (not pictured), & Cool Papa Bell for 2 games (not pictured).
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHDngJKXsAA6oyR?format=jpg&name=medium

Seen here is the Big Lumber of the 1943 Champion Homestead Grays! (L to R) SS Sam Bankhead, HOF C Josh Gibson, HOF 1B Buck Leonard, RF Bill Hoskins, & CF Jerry Benjamin! #HOF
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHD2F3zXwAYxuWh?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[kalinecountry]

1914 Chicago American Giants led by #HOF 'ers Rube Foster (seated middle) & John Henry "Pop" Lloyd (top 2nd from R)!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHIcXlUXEAE-J_B?format=jpg&name=medium

1949 Baltimore Elite Giants (pronounced "e-light"). This team swept the Chicago American Giants in 4 games to take the 1949 league championship.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHJiOn1WYAYpe1D?format=jpg&name=medium

1950 Memphis Red Sox! Shown here (L-R) is Vibert Clarke, Pedro Formental, Gilbert Varona, Orlando Varona, Jose Col?s, Carlos Col?s, & Leon Kellman.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHInF4kWYAcFrhZ?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[kalinecountry]

December 21, Happy Birthday In Heaven Josh Gibson ~ The legendary Negro Leagues slugger was born in Georgia on this day in 1911.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHJC8MiX0BA8x8l?format=png&name=900x900
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHJ7FN0XIAM8YGi?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[kalinecountry]

1896 Page Fence Giants. J. Wallace Page sponsored the team as a marketing tool for his Page Woven Wire Fence Co.
1896 Page Fence Giants:
Back (L-R): Grant ?Home Run? Johnson, Charlie Grant, Joe ?Cannon Ball? Miller, John Patterson.
Middle (L-R): George Taylor, William Binga, Gus Parsons (Bus. Mgr), James Chavous (??), Pete Burns.
Front (L-R): George ?Chappie? Johnson, George Wilson.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHOZ5CpWQAU4lbq?format=jpg&name=medium

Seen here are Tex Burnett, Harry Williams, Tom Parker, & Dan Wilson of the 1942 NY Black Yankees. Founded in 1931 as the Harlem Black Bombers, they became the NY Black Yankees in '33.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHPTfKQXMAUz671?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[kalinecountry]

Ex Negro Leaguers Jackie Robinson, George Crowe, Joe Black, Sam Jethroe, Roy Campanella and Bill Bruton. Bruton played for the Tigers in the early '60's.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHZD9K3XIAQaeCH?format=jpg&name=medium

 

[kalinecountry]

The 1922 St. Louis Stars at the old Association Park in Kansas City.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FHYs5-9WQAg8XkR?format=jpg&name=medium