Joseph Williams,nicknamed "Cyclone Joe" and "Smokey Joe",was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball. He is considered one of the greatest pitchers of all-time and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.
James Allen "Candy Jim" Taylor was an American third baseman and manager in Negro league baseball. In a career that spanned forty years,he played as an infielder in the early years of the 20th century for over a dozen black baseball teams;by the mid-1920s,he would play less regularly,with his final game came at 58. In 1920,the same year of the start of the golden era of Negro league baseball,he would take on the responsibilities of manager,where he would manage 1,967 games for twelve teams. Described as one of the great strategists of his era,Taylor is the all-time winningest manager in the Negro league era,having 955 wins along with two Negro World Series titles and one additional pennant in 27 seasons as manager. He has the most seasons managed by an African American manager along with having the seventh most for a manager in the history of baseball.
The Columbia Giants were a professional,black baseball team based in Chicago at the turn of the 20th century,prior to the Negro leagues.
Cristóbal Torriente called Babe Ruth of Cuba,was a Cuban outfielder in Negro league baseball with multiple teams. He played from 1912 to 1932 and was primarily a pull hitter,though he could hit with power to all fields. He had a stocky and slightly bowlegged build,but was known for deceptive power and a strong,accurate arm from center field. Indianapolis ABC's manager C.I. Taylor stated,"If I see Torriente walking up the other side of the street,I would say,'There walks a ballclub.'" Torriente was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
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.
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.
The Indianapolis ABCs were a Negro league baseball team that played both as an independent club and as a charter member of the first Negro National League (NNL). They claimed the western championship of black baseball in 1915 and 1916,and finished second in the 1922 NNL. Among their best players were Baseball Hall of Fame members Oscar Charleston,Biz Mackey,and Ben Taylor.
King Solomon "Sol" White was an American professional baseball infielder,manager and executive,and one of the pioneers of the Negro leagues. An active sportswriter for many years,he wrote the first definitive history of black baseball in 1907. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
John Boyce Taylor was the second-oldest of four baseball-playing brothers,the others being Charles,Benjamin,and James. Taylor was a pitcher and played in professional pre-league and Negro league baseball from 1903 to 1925.
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.
Louis "Dicta" Johnson was an American spitball pitcher in Negro league baseball and during the pre-Negro league years. He played from 1908 until 1923,mostly for the Indianapolis ABCs and the Chicago American Giants.
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.
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 Moore was an American baseball utility player in the pre-Negro leagues. He was known as "Harry Moore," "Henry Moore," or "Mike Moore."
Charles Albert "Joe" Green was an American baseball outfielder and manager in the pre-Negro leagues and the beginning of the Negro National League.
Dangerfield F. Talbert was an American baseball third baseman in the pre-Negro leagues.
William Washington was a Negro leagues catcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
William Henry Francis was a Negro leagues Third baseman for a few years before the founding of the first Negro National League,and in its first few seasons.
William Lindsay,nicknamed the "Kansas Cyclone" and "Lightning",was a Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.
