The man who would be selected by Branch Rickey to break the color barrier in modern baseball began his career in the Negro Leagues. In 1945 Robinson played his only season in black baseball as a shortstop with the Kansas City Monarchs. The former UCLA football All-American, had played college and semi-pro baseball, but was …

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The left-handed half of the homestead Gray’s power tandem, Buck Leonard paired with Josh Gibson to lead Cum Posey’s Grays to nine consecutive Negro National League championships during their halcyon years, 1937-45.

Monte Irvin was one of the few fortunate players whose age and ability allowed them to bridge the divide between the two once-separate worlds of baseball.

The fastest man ever to play baseball, Cool Papa Bell rode the crest of his publicity from his incredible speed and colorful nickname into the Hall of Fame.

Sure handed with good range and a strong arm, Judy Johnson was an all-around great third baseman.

As a hitter, the popular barrel-chested slugger par-excellence, was often compared to Babe Ruth.

Essential to any team’s success during the deadball era was the presence of John Henry Lloyd, the greatest black baseball player during the first two decades of the century.

The most versatile man to ever play the game of baseball was Martin Dihigo.

Rube Foster covered the entire spectrum of baseball and excelled at each phase of his participation.

There has never been a more masterful thirdbaseman than Ray Dandridge.