The Universe of Black Baseball


1935 Bismarck Semipros.
Front row, l-r: Joe Desiderato, Axel Leary, Neil Churchill, Danny Oberholzer, Ed Hendee.
Back row, l-r: Hilton Smith, Red Haley, Barney Morris, Satchel Paige, Moose Johnson, Quincy Trouppe, Double Duty Radcliffe.

Source: North Dakota Baseball


1929-30: Cienfuegos (First Place)
Won the championship with a 32-19 (.627) record. James (Cool Papa) Bell was the offensive dynamo. Other team leaders included pitcher Charles (Lefty) Williams (7-4), infielder Willie Wells (.322) and outfielder Chaney White (.310).
Source: www.cubanball.com

1927 Negro League Japan Tour Magazine with Biz Mackey
Source: Lelands.com


Winter 1938-39 Team photo Humacao, Puerto Rico.
Source: Negro League Baseball Players Association


1937 Ciudad Trujillo Dragons
Satchel Paige sits to the right in the middle row.  Josh Gibson is in the back row, far left.  "Cool Papa" Bell sits front, center.
Source: Robert Edward Auctions


1947 SANTURCE, PUERTO RICO
(Left to Right) Bob Thurman, Earl Taborn, Ford Smith, Willard Jesse Brown.
Source: Negro League Baseball Players Association

 

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