Joshua Gibson was an American baseball catcher primarily in the Negro leagues. In 1972,he became the second Negro league player to be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Martín Magdaleno Dihigo Llanos,called The Immortal and The Maestro,was a Cuban pitcher,utility player,and manager. He played in the Negro leagues and Latin American leagues from 1923 to 1936 as a two-way player,predominantly as a pitcher and a second baseman,although he excelled at all nine positions and later as a manager.
Adolfo Domingo De Guzmán Luque was a Cuban starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1914 to 1935. He spent 12 seasons of his career (1918–1929) with the Cincinnati Reds. Luque was not only the first Latin American pitcher in MLB,but also the first to earn a World Series win,and the first to lead the majors in wins,shutouts and earned run average (ERA).
Victor Felipe Pellot Pové,known professionally as Vic Power,was a Puerto Rican professional baseball first baseman. He played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics,Cleveland Indians,Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles / California Angels,and Philadelphia Phillies,from 1954 through 1965. Pellot was the second Puerto Rican of African descent to play in MLB and the second Puerto Rican to play in the American League (AL),following Hiram Bithorn.
Cecil Howell Travis was an American professional baseball player and scout. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop and third baseman for the Washington Senators from 1933 to 1947,losing four seasons to military service during World War II. He led the American League in hits in 1941 and his career batting average of .314 is a record for American League shortstops,and ranks third among all shortstops behind Honus Wagner (.327) and Arky Vaughan (.318).
Rafael Miguel Noble Magee was a Cuban catcher in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who played professionally in the United States and his native country between 1945 and 1961. Born in Central Hatillo,in what is now Palma Soriano,Santiago de Cuba Province,he batted and threw right handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 210 pounds (95 kg).
John Preston "Pete" Hill was an American outfielder and manager in baseball's Negro leagues from 1899 to 1925. He played for the Philadelphia Giants,Leland Giants,Chicago American Giants,Detroit Stars,Milwaukee Bears,and Baltimore Black Sox. Hill starred for teams owned by Negro league executive Rube Foster for much of his playing career.
Alphonso Erwin Downing is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees,Oakland Athletics,Milwaukee Brewers,and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1961 through 1977. Downing was an All Star in 1967 and the National League's Comeback Player of the Year in 1971. Downing allowed Hank Aaron's record breaking 715th home run on April 8,1974.
Harry Leon"Suitcase"Simpson was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians,Kansas City Athletics,New York Yankees,Chicago White Sox,and Pittsburgh Pirates in his eight-year career. He played in the World Series with the New York Yankees in 1957,which they lost.
Walter "Dobie" Moore was an American shortstop and right-handed batter in the Negro leagues who played his entire career with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National League. His career ended after only seven seasons when he shattered his already injured leg while escaping a woman who had shot him.
Henry Allen Kimbro,nicknamed "Jimbo",was an American Negro league outfielder from the late 1930s through the early 1950s. He played for the Washington Elite Giants,Baltimore Elite Giants,and the New York Black Yankees and managed the Birmingham Black Barons from 1952-1953 before retiring from baseball.
Kendall Cole "Casey" Wise was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),between 1957 and 1960,with the Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Braves and Detroit Tigers. He was primarily a second baseman,but also played substantially at shortstop. The son of longtime MLB scout Hughie Wise,Casey Wise was born in West Lafayette,Indiana. His nickname was derived from his initials,K.C.
Juan Esteban Vargas Marcano,better known as Tetelo Vargas,and nicknamed "El Gamo Dominicano" or "the Dominican Deer",was a baseball player from the Dominican Republic.
Bud Fowler,born "John W. Jackson",was an American baseball player,manager,and club organizer. He is the earliest known African-American player in organized professional baseball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022.
Leslie Charles Spikes is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1972 through 1980 for the New York Yankees,Cleveland Indians,Detroit Tigers,and Atlanta Braves. He also played 26 games for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan in 1981. His playing career nickname was "the Bogalusa Bomber".
Robert Burns Thurman was a professional baseball pitcher,outfielder and pinch-hitter. He played in the Negro leagues,the Puerto Rican winter league,and for a few years at the end of his career,in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. He is a member of the Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame.
Gary Lee Waslewski is a former American professional baseball player who played as a pitcher from 1967 to 1972. He accrued an 11–26 win–loss record,plus 5 saves in his career,with an ERA of 3.44.
David Brown was an American left-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball. Considered one of the better pitchers in Negro league history,he was also known for serious off-the-field problems. His career came to a premature end when he became a fugitive after allegedly killing a man in 1925.
Ramón "El Profesor" Bragaña Palacios was a Cuban baseball pitcher and outfielder in the Negro leagues and the Mexican League.
James Lee Newberry,nicknamed "Schoolboy",was an American pitcher in the Negro leagues and in the Japanese Pacific League.
