| San Antonio Black Aces | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Texas Colored League |
| Location | San Antonio, Texas |
| Established | 1919 |
| Disbanded | 1920 |
| League titles | 1919 |
The San Antonio Black Aces were a minor Negro league baseball team in the Texas Colored League from 1919 to 1920. The team was the winner of the 1919 championship of that league. [1] [2] [3]
![San Antonio Black Aces (1919) from left to right: L.W. Moore, Highpockets Hudspeth, Henry Blackman [sic], Riley [sic] Mackey, Steel Arm Davis, Crush Holloway, Johnny Jones, Andrew Wilson, Neighman [sic] Washington, Wyatt Davis, Grant Don, and James Holland San Antonio Evening News Fri Sep 12 1919.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/San_Antonio_Evening_News_Fri_Sep_12_1919.jpg/348px-San_Antonio_Evening_News_Fri_Sep_12_1919.jpg)
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| L. W. Moore | President and Manager |
| Robert "Highpockets" Hudspeth | First Base |
| Henry Blackmon | Captain and Third Base |
| James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey | Catcher and Pitcher |
| Walter "Steel Arm" Davis | Pitcher |
| Crush Holloway | Second Base |
| Johnny Jones | Center Fielder and Catcher |
| Andrew Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Namon Washington | Shortstop |
| Wyatt Davis | Utility |
| Grant Don | Right Fielder |
| James Holland | Pitcher |
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