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The Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Clubs,more commonly known as the Eastern Colored League (ECL),was one of the several Negro leagues,which operated during the time organized baseball was segregated.
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.
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 lasted from 1908 to 1929. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
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.
Louis Santop Loftin was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He became "one of the earliest superstars" and "black baseball's first legitimate home-run slugger" (Riley),and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Richard Benjamin Lundy was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues for numerous teams. He was born in Jacksonville,Florida.
Oliver Marcell,nicknamed "Ghost",was an American third baseman in the Negro leagues for a number of teams around the league from 1918-1931. He also played shortstop. A Creole born in Thibodaux,Louisiana,he batted and threw right-handed.
Leroy Roberts was a pitcher in baseball's Negro leagues from 1916 to 1934. He played for several teams,but was mostly associated with the Bacharach Giants. In 1921 he spent a season as the ace pitcher of the Columbus Buckeyes,leading the Negro National League in innings pitched and several other categories while compiling a 7-15 record. His primary pitch was the fastball.
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.
Clinton Cyrus Thomas,nicknamed "Hawk",was a professional baseball player born in Greenup,Kentucky. He was an outfielder and second baseman in the Negro leagues from 1920 to 1938,where he earned the nickname "Hawk" for his sharp-eyed hitting and center field skills.
David Brown was a 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.
Irvin Woodberry "Chester" Brooks was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. Several reference books incorrectly list him as "Chester" Brooks born in the Bahamas,he was actually born in Key West,Florida and during his playing career he was known as "Irvin". The nickname "Chester" and reference to West Indian origins apparently first appears in print in articles by Cumberland Posey. From 1918 to 1933 he played pitcher,infielder,and outfielder.
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