Leon Day was an American professional baseball pitcher who spent the majority of his career in the Negro leagues. Recognized as one of the most versatile athletes in the league during his prime,Day could play every position,with the exception of catcher,and often was the starting second baseman or center fielder when he was not on the mound. A right-handed pitcher with a trademark no wind-up delivery,Day excelled at striking batters out,especially with his high-speed fastball. At the same time,he was an above-average contact hitter,which,combined with his effectiveness as a baserunner and his tenacious fielding,helped cement Day as one of the most dynamic players of the era.
The second Negro National League was one of the several Negro leagues that were established during the period in the United States when organized baseball was segregated. The league was founded in 1933 by businessman Gus Greenlee of Pittsburgh.
William Henry "Bucky" Walters was an American professional baseball pitcher and third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1950. As a pitcher,he was a six-time All-Star and the 1939 National League Most Valuable Player.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1981 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1982 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1984 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1985 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1986 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1987 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1974 throughout the world.
William Byrd was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues. Born in Canton,Georgia,he was a right-handed pitcher. He was named in eight All-Star games for six seasons. Byrd also saw action with the Criollos de Caguas and Cangrejeros de Santurce clubs of the Puerto Rico Winter League,where he was considered one of the best hurlers. He died at age 83 in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1963 throughout the world.
James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey was an American catcher and manager in Negro league baseball. He played for the Indianapolis ABCs (1920–1922),New York Lincoln Giants (1920),Hilldale Daisies (1923–1931),Philadelphia Royal Giants (1925),Philadelphia Stars (1933–1935),Washington / Baltimore Elite Giants (1936–1939),and Newark Dodgers/Eagles.
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. Some sources show a birth year of 1890,but his Navy records and Baseball Hall of Fame records support the earlier date.
The Philadelphia Stars were a Negro league baseball team from Philadelphia. The Stars were founded in 1933 when Ed Bolden returned to professional black baseball after being idle since early 1930. The Stars were an independent ball club in 1933,a member of the Negro National League from 1934 until the League's collapse following the 1948 season,and affiliated with the Negro American League from 1949 to 1952.
Alfred John Smith was an American professional baseball player,a left-handed pitcher for the New York Giants (1934–37),Philadelphia Phillies (1938–39) and Cleveland Indians (1940–45) of Major League Baseball.
The Memphis Red Sox were an American Negro league baseball team that was active from 1920 to 1959. Originally named the Barber College Baseball Club,the team was initially owned and operated by Arthur P. Martin,a local Memphis barber. In the late 1920s the Martin brothers,all three Memphis doctors and businessmen,purchased the Red Sox. J. B. Martin,W. S. Martin,and B. B. Martin,would retain control of the club till its dissolution in 1959. The Red Sox played as members,at various times,of the Negro Southern League,Negro National League,and Negro American League. The team was never a titan of the Negro leagues like wealthier teams in northern cities of the United States,but sound management led to a continuous thirty-nine years of operation,a span that was exceeded by very few other teams. Following integration the team had five players that would eventually make the rosters of Major League Baseball teams and two players that were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Larry Nathaniel Kimbrough,nicknamed "Schoolboy",was an American pitcher in Negro league baseball during the 1940s. A rare switch pitcher,he played for the Philadelphia Stars and the Homestead Grays. He also made appearances as an outfielder and infielder.
Darius Francis Bea Jr.,also listed as Bill Bea,was an American baseball right fielder and pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1934 and the Philadelphia Stars in 1940,both of the Negro National League.
