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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.
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.
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 played lasted from 1908 to 1929. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Charles Isham Taylor was an American second baseman,manager and executive in Negro league baseball. Born in Anderson,South Carolina,he was the oldest among four sons of a Methodist minister—including Candy Jim,Ben and Johnny—who made a remarkable impact on black baseball.
The Minneapolis Keystones was a small club of black baseball players formed in Minneapolis,Minnesota running from approximately 1908 to 1911.
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.
James Henry Lyons was a baseball player in the Negro leagues. He pitched and played outfield between 1910 and 1925. He played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants,Chicago Giants,Lincoln Giants,St. Louis Giants,and Detroit Stars. He is the brother of Bennie Lyons,another baseball player who played for the West Baden Sprudels and Indianapolis ABCs.
Frank Wickware,nicknamed "Rawhide" and "The Red Ant",was a baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues from 1909 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.
William "Dizzy" Dismukes was an American pitcher and manager in Negro league baseball and during the pre-Negro league years.
Samuel Bennett was an American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1911 to 1925 with several teams,but he played mostly with the St. Louis Giants/Stars.
Joseph William Hewitt was an American baseball shortstop in the Negro leagues. He played from 1910 to 1932 with several teams. It appears that most of his seasons were played with the St. Louis Giants and the Detroit Stars.
Tullie McAdoo was an American baseball first baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1908 to 1924 with several teams,playing mostly with the St. Louis Giants.
Harry Edward "Green River" Buckner was an American baseball pitcher and outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1896 to 1918 with several teams. He had several nicknames,including "Buck," Green River," and even "Goat Head."
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.
James "Pete" Booker was an American baseball catcher and first baseman in the pre-Negro leagues.
James Shawler was an American baseball outfielder in the pre-Negro leagues. He played from 1908 to 1913 with various teams. He played mostly with the Indianapolis ABCs. He captained the Chicago Union Giants in 1909,when they won 46 out of 56 games played.
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.
James H. Smith was an Infielder in the Negro leagues.
William "Knucks" James was an American baseball second baseman in the Negro leagues. He played from 1905 to 1918 with several teams.
