John Henry Lloyd,nicknamed "Pop" and "El Cuchara",was an American baseball shortstop and manager in the Negro leagues. During his 27-year career,he played for many teams and had a .343 batting average. Lloyd is considered to be the greatest shortstop in Negro league history,and he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
The Columbia Giants were a professional,black baseball team based in Chicago at the turn of the 20th century,prior to the Negro leagues.
Benjamin Harrison Taylor was an American first baseman and manager in baseball's Negro leagues. Taylor played for the Birmingham Giants,Chicago American Giants,Indianapolis ABC's,St. Louis Giants,Bacharach Giants,Washington Potomacs,Harrisburg Giants,and Baltimore Black Sox. His playing career played lasted from 1908 to 1929. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Bruce Franklin Petway was an American Negro league baseball catcher in the early 20th century who came to be known as having one of the best throwing arms in the league. He is also said to have been one of the first to have consistently thrown to second base without coming out of the squat. He was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Howard Petway.
Grant U. "Home Run" Johnson was an American shortstop and second baseman in baseball's Negro leagues. In a career that spanned over 30 years,he played for many of the greatest teams of the deadball era and was one of the game's best power hitters. Born in Findlay,Ohio,he died at age 90 in Buffalo,New York.
William Miller "Big Bill" Gatewood was an American Negro league baseball pitcher and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League,and in its first few seasons. He pitched for the Leland Giants,Chicago Giants,St. Paul Colored Gophers,Chicago American Giants,New York Lincoln Giants,Cuban X-Giants,Philadelphia Giants,Brooklyn Royal Giants,St. Louis Giants,Indianapolis ABCs,Detroit Stars,St. Louis Stars,Toledo Tigers,Milwaukee Bears,Memphis Red Sox,Atlantic City Bacharach Giants,and Birmingham Black Barons.
William S. Monroe was an American infielder in baseball's Negro leagues. He was also known by the nickname of "Money." During a 19-year career from 1896 to 1914,he played on many of the greatest teams in black baseball. He was a good hitter and slick fielding third base and second baseman who was compared to major league star Jimmy Collins. Monroe played all four infield positions,but spent his prime seasons at third base and second base.
George Walter Ball was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. Born in Detroit,Michigan,from 1893 he played ten years as the only black player on minor white teams in Minnesota and North Dakota. For more than a decade beginning 1903,he played for major teams,mainly in the Chicago region. Sources say he was given the nickname "The Georgia Rabbit" and "Diamond."
George "Chappie" Johnson Jr. was an American baseball catcher and field manager in the Negro leagues. He played for many successful teams from 1895 to 1920 and he crossed racial boundaries as a teacher and coach.
William Thomas Pettus was an American baseball first baseman in the Cuban League and Negro leagues. He played from 1902 to 1921 with several teams.
Richard Felix Wallace was an American baseball shortstop and manager in the Negro leagues. He played from 1903 to 1924 with several teams,including the Lincoln Giants and the St. Louis Giants. He was Captain of the St. Louis Giants in 1912. He managed from 1909 to 1921.
Harry Edward "Green River" Buckner was an American baseball pitcher and outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1896 to 1918 with several teams. He had several nicknames,including "Buck," Green River," and even "Goat Head."
Nathan Harris was an American baseball third baseman and captain in the pre-Negro leagues. He played for many of the best teams between 1900 and 1910.
Henry William "Harry" Moore was an American baseball utility player in the pre-Negro leagues. He was known as "Harry Moore," "Henry Moore," and even "Mike Moore."
Charles Babcock Earle was a Negro leagues pitcher and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
Philip Bradley was an American baseball player in the pre-Negro leagues playing mostly as a catcher. Most of his seasons were played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants.
Harry Hyde was a Negro leagues pitcher and Infielder for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League. He played several years with Frank Leland and his Chicago Union Giants,playing with Dangerfield Talbert,Rube Foster,Chappie Johnson,Walter Ball,William Binga,and Charles "Joe" Green.
George Hopkins was an American baseball pitcher and second baseman in the pre-Negro leagues. He played many seasons for the Chicago Unions,and for Iowa's Algona Brownies and Minnesota's Minneapolis Keystones.
William Horn was an American baseball pitcher in the pre-Negro leagues. He played several years for Chicago teams like the Chicago Unions and Leland Giants. He also spent a couple of seasons with Iowa's Algona Brownies.
Wallace Clifford Gordon was a Negro leagues Utility player for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
