African– American Studies:Negro Baseball League

Mr. Schneider’s Social Studies Classes

withMelvin Harris

Asbury Park Middle SchoolAsbury Park, New Jersey, USA

AmericanNegro

BaseballLeague

Created by:Mr. Schneider’s

Social Studies Classes

• Students used a combination of books and online data bases to gather their information for their projects.

• They had to cite their sources.• Students then selected appropriate clip art

and photos to give the card the appearance of an old fashioned baseball card.

• They then used Microsoft Word for the format of the card.

• Cards were then put into a PowerPoint presentation.

BORN FEBRUARY 28,1894.REMINGTON,va. DIED JUNE 24,1963 in Washington DC. HT 5’8.WT 200.BATTED left and THREW RIGHT POSITION, Third base first base.Years-1922-1945.Teams Baltimore Philadelphia SOX HOMESTEAD grays PISTBURGH CRAWFORDS Philadelphia stars. I started playing professional in 1922 with the Baltimore Black SOX. WILSON was short and built like a professional player and was a manager of the Encyclopedia of Negro League Baseball. He was a powerful hitter.

Source:http://www.pitchblackbaseball.com/images/judwilsonlarge.jpg

Source: http://www.nlbpa.com/wilsonjud.html

He was also known as: Waiter Fanner Leonard, Walter LeonardBorn: 1907 Died: 1997Occupation: baseball first basemanFrom: The Encyclopedia of Negro league baseballHe was a left-handed hitterBorn in Rocky mount, North CarolinaWas 5-foot-10, 180 poundsHis best year was in 1934, his rookie season Source:http://www.fofweb.com/NuHistory/

http://www.bensakoguchi.com/pics/bb-sakoguchi-038-buck-leonard-lou-gehrig-yankees-grays.jpg

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Source: http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/http://northbysouth.kenyon.edu/2000/baseball/Buck%60.jpg

Source: http://www.baseball-reference.com/bpv/images/e/e5/ConnieMorgan.jpghttp://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/BH/BH16/BH1608-72dpi.jpeg

Born: October 17, 1935 in Philadelphia, PA

Died: October 14, 1996 in Philadelphia, PA

Team: Indianapolis Clowns 1954-1955

Height: 5’ 4”

Weight: 140 lbs

Batting average: .368Position: Second Base and she was right-handed.

Career highlights: She was one of three females playing in the Negro Leagues.

Source: http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/BH/BH16/BH1608-72dpi.jpeg

NAME: Constance Enola Morgan.BORN: October 17, 1935 PhiladelphiaHEIGHT: 5’4”WEIGHT: 140lbsCAREER: 1954-1995TEAM: Indianapolis ClownPOSITION: Second baseBATTING AVERAGE: 368CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Morgan reported second-base and the first woman in the league Toni Stone in the Indianapolis Clowns in1954.DIED: October 14,1963 Philadelphia

Source: http://bubbler.net/5A-thumbs/696685/Connie%20Morgan.jpghttp://bubbler.net/5A-thumbs/696685/Connie%20Morgan.jpghttp://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/BH/BH15/BH1550-72dpi.jpeg

Source: http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/BH/BH15/BH1550-72dpi.jpeghttp://bubbler.net/5A-thumbs/696685/Connie%20Morgan.jpg

Source: http://www.pitchblackbaseball.com/images/tonistone.jpg

Career: 1953 - 54Position: PositionTeams: Indianapolis Clowns, Kansas City MonarchsHeight: 5’ 7”Weight: 135 lbs.Born: July 17, 1931 St. Paul, MinnesotaDied: November 2, 1996 Alameda, CaliforniaBatting Average: .240Career Highlight: Toni Stone got a base hit off of Satchel Paige.

Source: http://www.blackathlete.net/artman/publish/article_0425.shtml

Date of birth: 1896

Died: 1954

Position: Baseball outfielder

Born in: Indianapolis, Indiana on October 1896

Played for: Indianapolis ABC’s, New York Lincoln stars, Chicago American giants, St. Louis giants, Harrisburg Giants, Hilldale, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawford’s, Toledo Crawford’s, Indianapolis Crawford’s, Philadelphia stars, Brooklyn Brown Doger’s, Indianapolis Clowns

Weight: 6-foot, 190 pounds

Where he lived: Indianapolis

Career Highlights: In 60 league games in 1921, he batted .434 while leading the Negro national league in doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases.

Source: http://accuweather.ap.org

Source: http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/charleston_oscar.htm http://theimaginaryworld.com/