Richard Redding,nicknamed "Cannonball",was an American pitcher,outfielder,and manager in baseball's Negro leagues,regarded as perhaps the fastest pitcher in the history of black baseball. In his career,he played for the Philadelphia Giants,New York Lincoln Giants,Lincoln Stars,Indianapolis ABC's,Chicago American Giants,Brooklyn Royal Giants,and Bacharach Giants.
Elwood"Bingo" DeMoss was a baseball player and manager in the Negro leagues from 1905 to 1943.
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.
Richard Benjamin Lundy was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues for numerous teams. He was born in Jacksonville,Florida.
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.
Samuel Thomas Hughes was an American second baseman in baseball's Negro leagues.
Phillip "Fish" Cockrell,born Philip Cockrell Williams,was a baseball player in the Negro leagues.
Elvis William Holland was a baseball player in the Negro leagues. He was a pitcher and played from 1919 to 1941. In newspaper reports,he is often referred to as "Bill" Holland,and had the nicknames of "Speed" and "Devil."
Daniel J. McClellan was an American baseball pitcher and manager who starred for top-tier independent black teams before the Negro National League was founded. His career began about 1903,and he continued as a playing manager and organizer of lesser teams well into the 1920s.
Frank Wickware,nicknamed "Rawhide" and "The Red Ant",was a baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues from 1909 to 1925.
Wabishaw Spencer Wiley,nicknamed "Doc",was a catcher in Negro league baseball. He played from 1910 to 1924.
James Henry Winters,Jr.,nicknamed "Nip" and "Jesse",was a pitcher and first baseman in Negro league baseball,playing for many top eastern teams from 1920 to 1933,and considered one of the top left-handed pitchers of his day.
William "Dizzy" Dismukes was an American pitcher and manager in Negro league baseball and during the pre-Negro league years. He was born in Birmingham,Alabama,where his father Isaac Lee Dismukes was a deacon in a Baptist church,and his mother Sallie taught Sunday School. He knew from the time he was a youth that baseball was his first love,and he dropped out of school to follow his dream of becoming a baseball player.
Pelayo Chacón Cortina was a Cuban professional baseball shortstop and manager in the Cuban League and Negro leagues. He spent most of his American playing career with the Cuban Stars (East),which he also managed from 1923 to 1927.
Webster "Mac" McDonald was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played from 1920 to 1940 with several teams.
Pearl Franklyn Webster,nicknamed "Specks",was an American baseball catcher and first baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1914 to 1918 with several teams.
Morten Avery "Specs" Clark was an American baseball shortstop in the pre-Negro leagues.
Andrew Williams,nicknamed "String Bean",was a Negro leagues pitcher and manager,playing for many teams,including the Indianapolis ABCs and the Brooklyn Royal Giants.
William Herbert Pierce was a Negro leagues catcher,first baseman and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League,and in its first few seasons.
Leroy Grant was a Negro leagues first baseman for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League,and in its first few seasons.
