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Rosters of Barnstorming and Independent Black Baseball Teams
(1940-1988)
Bacharach Giants Brooklyn Royal Giants New Orleans Stars
(1940) (1940) (1940)
Alex Brooks 3B Bill Anderson P Buddy Armour SS
Raymond Brown C Ameal Brooks C Bradford Bennett OF
Chester Buchanan P Ralph Burgin OF John Britton 3B
Carl Childs OF Marion Cain P Walter Calhoun P
T. Childs 2B Walter Canady 2B Bob Dean P
Tom Dixon C Dewey Creacy 3B Charlie Duncan P
Rick Johnson OF A. Davis SS Jimmie Ford 1B
Mitchell OF Shamberger OF Leslie Green OF
John Reed P Dave Thomas 1B John Lyles RF
Russell OF Wilkie OF Eldridge Mayweather 1B
Pete Sunkett C Frank Mc Allister P
Clarence Thorpe 1B/OF Marshall Riddle 2B
Wilson SS Eugene Smith P
Robert Smith C
Leroy Sutton P
Robert Taylor C
Layette Washington P
Dan Wilson OF
2
Detroit Black Sox Jacksonville Eagles Louisville Black Colonels
(1941) (1941) (1941)
W.M. “Bill” Charter 3B Broom P Jimmy Armstead LF
Emmett Davis P Howard Cleveland OF Rabbit Cates 2B
Louis Hick P Leo “Preacher” Henry P Babe Charter RF
Charles “Red’ House OF/3B Kelly P Bill Curry SS
Charlie Henry Mgr Clarence Lamar SS Roy Henry 1B
Sam Jones P Alonzo Mitchell Mgr Al Reed CF
Curtis “Bud” Jones P Bill Nixon OF Sammy Warmack 3B
Obie Layton P John Ray OF Dan Webster Mgr/P
A.D. Lewis 1B Walter Robinson 2B Buddy Wheedon C
Mark McCloud OF Sam Sampson 2B
George Mitchell 2B Henry Turner C
Johnny Robinson OF Parnell Woods 3B
O. Robinson P
Sam Warmack SS
Otto Briggs All Stars
(1941)
Bill Bea OF
Bell 2B
Gene Benson 1B
Otto Briggs Mgr
Bill Cash C
Cisco 2B
Dick Craig 1B
Dorsey OF
Gamble P
Hinson OF
Lincoln Jackson 1B
Jenkins 2B/SS
Pearly Johnson 1B
Webster McDonald P
Henry Miller P
Sy Morton SS/2B
Wilder C
Williams 1B
3
Boston Royal Giants
(1942)
Billy Burke 3B
Faulk C
Honey Green P
Bill Jackman P
Pearly Johnson OF
Ernest “Mint” Jones 1B
Dick Mapp SS
Fran Mathews 1B
Charlie Mitchell C
Mitchell P
Elmer Munroe P
Reddick OF
Babe Robinson P
Charlie Thomas OF
Orval Tucker 2B
Ward P
Jesse Warren 3B
West 3B
Burlin White Mgr/C
California Eagles Negro National League All Stars
(1943) (1943)
Allen 3B Gene Benson OF
Clayton C Barney Brown P
Grant 1B George Brown OF
Hicks RF
La Blanc 2B Bill “Ready” Cash C
Mitchell LF Homer “Goose” Curry Mgr/OF
Page CF Leon Day P
Perry P Len Hooker P
Powler P Sy Morton OF
Thompson LF Roy “Red” Parnell OF
Trimble SS Felton Snow 3B
Ed Stone OF
Pete Sunkett P/1B
Dave Thomas 1B
Chester Williams SS
4
American All Stars Harlem Globetrotters Major League All Stars
(Venezuela) (1945) (1945) (1945)
Bill Anderson P Wes Barrow Mgr Frank Austin 2B
Marvin Barker 2B Mike “Red” Berry P Bill Byrd P
Gene Benson OF Norm Cross P Roy Campanella C
Roy Campanella C John Gibbons P Johnny Davis OF
George Jefferson P Napoleon Gulley P/OF Bob Harvey OF
Sam Jethroe OF Stamp Holly OF Lenial Hooker P
Walter Leonard 1B Collins Jones 2B Monte Irvin OF
Verdell Mathis P Everett Marcell C/OF Don Newcombe P
Jackie Robinson 2B Rogers Pierre P Roy Partlow P
Felton Snow Mgr Bobby Robinson OF Lennie Pearson 1B
Quincy Trouppe C Joe Spencer SS Dave Thomas 1B
Roy Welmaker P Bundy Treherno 1B Murray Watkins 3B
Parnell Woods 3B Bruce Wright 3B Willie Wells SS
5
Atlanta Black Crackers Chet Brewer’s Royals Chicago Brown Bombers
(1946) (1946) (1946)
Bill Bradford OF Chet Brewer Mgr Roosevelt Davis P
Robert Branson P/OF Sam Hairston C Elmwood De Moss Mgr
Charley Byrd 3B Buster Haywood C Simmie Gardner P
Burke P Dave Hoskins P John Humble P
Slick Coleman P Cowan Hyde OF Kemp P
Bill Cooper C Verdell “Lefty” Mathis P Jack Lucas 2B
Lomax “Butch” Davis OF Walt Mc Coy P Arthur Mast P
“Sunny” Jim Echols P Booker Mc Daniels P Mc Mullen OF
John “Early Bird” Ellison C Lee Moody 1B Al Morehead C/OF
Carl Emerson SS Ray Neil 2B Gip Noble OF
Tomas “Monk” Favors 1B Clyde Nelson 3B Otis Patterson P
Charles Glenn OF Jimmy Newberry P George Perisee OF
David Harper OF Satchel Paige P John Porter C
Sammy Haynes Mgr/C Al Smith Utly Dick Ray 2B/SS
Bozo Jackson SS Ed Steele OF John Reed OF
Brennan King P Jesse Williams SS Armstead Rhodes 1B
Early King P Walt Mc Coy P Lefty Thompson P
Merritt P Booker Mc Daniels P Eugene Tyler SS
Dusty Owens 2B Lee Moody 1B George Waller 3B
Johnny Richardson SS Ray Neil 2B Bilbo Williams OF
William Rowe P
Emanuel Sampson OF
Bob Steward OF
Willie Terrell 3B
Leon Wyatt P
6
Chicago Monarchs Cincinnati Crescents Cincinnati Crescents
(1946) (1946) (Hawaiian Tour - 1946)
Sammie Braxton 1B George Alexander P Dan Bankhead P
Paul Brown OF Lefty Brooks P Fred Bankhead INF/OF
Stubby Byas C Lorenzo “Piper” Davis 2B James “Cool Pappa” Bell OF
Ervin Clover SS W. Duffy SS/C Mike Berry C
Willie Ford Luke Easter OF/1B Sherwood Brewer 2B/SS
John Humble P Greene Farmer OF Walter Burch P
Horace Jackson James Ford 2B/3B Piper Davis 2B
Claude Johns OF Paul Hardy C Luke Easter OF/1B
Samuel Johnson Percy Howard C Greene Farmer OF
Jones 3B/OF George Hundley C Paul Hardy C
William Lewis SS/OF Hutchinson P Cowan Hyde OF
Lester Lockett 1B/2B Al Jones P/OF John Markham P
Jack Lucas 2B Johnny Markham P/OF Abe Saperstein Owner
Mc Kinnis P Gread Mc Kinnis P Ed Steele OF
Owens 2B/3B Zell Miles OF Reece “Goose” Tatum 1B
Reginald Porter Lefty Napoleon P/OF Wingfield S. Welch Mgr
Henry Radcliffe Satchel Paige P Joe Wiley 3B
Loew Robinson Ted Radcliffe P/C Artie Wilson SS/2B
Tommah Suswelle Laymon Ramsey P
Armond Tyson Mgr/3B Ulysses Rhedd SS
Bob Robinson 3B
Sam Seagraves Utly
Herb Simpson 1B/OF
John Smith P/OF
W.D. Smith P
Joe Spencer 2B
Ed Steele OF
Reece “Goose” Tatum 1B
Fred Thomas OF Frank Thompson P
Winfield S. Welch Mgr
Sam Jethroe CF Willie Wells 3B
Mike Berry P Bill Wheeler OF
Joe Wiley 3B
Artie Wilson SS
Detroit Cardinals Detroit Stars
(1946) (1946)
Sonny Andrews SS Charley Campbell OF
Booker T. Booker 2B Finner OF
Bingo Brown C Dale Jenkins 2B
Jack Dixon OF Jesse Kennedy 1B
Ace Brooks P Alton King SS
Bob Prater OF Obie Layton P
Stretch Redwine 1B Louis SS
Jimmy Stone OF Clarence Mimms P
Jesse Williams 3B Mc Kinley P
Jim Morrison
Chester Perkins 3B
Ward OF
Walter C
Warren 2B
Woods OF
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East Chicago Giants Havana La Palomas Jackie Robinson’s All Stars
(1946) (1946) (1946)
Allen 3B James Bennett P Joe Atkins OF
Baker OF Brown C * Al Campanis SS
Beggs C Robustino Cabrera 2B/OF Roy Campanella C
Bennett 2B Cabriales OF Ray Dandridge 3B
Boyer P Thaddeus Christopher C Ross Davis P
Malcolm Cowan SS/OF James Cohen P Larry Doby 3B/2B
Roosevelt Davis P Ralph Coles OF Monte Irvin OF
Buck Leonard 1B
James Dawkins 2B Antonio Gavilan 2B/SS Don Newcombe P
Jim Gainer Owner Ed Hamman Ent * Mike Nozinski P
Gholstone OF Nico Hernandez P Roy Partlow P
Goodman SS/OF Livingston James 3B/SS Lennie Pearson 1B
Harper Juan Caballero Leon OF Maurice Peatross 1B
Harris C/SS Leonard “Sloppy” Lindsay 1B Dave Pope OF
Hart OF Andres Mesa OF Willie Pope P
Bluege Johnson P Sam Odom P * Marvin Rackley LF
Lloyd P Manuel Oliva P Jackie Robinson 2B
Mc Carthy P Donald Peerman P Joe Scott 1B
Mitchell 1B Leonard Pigg C Ted Strong OF
Powell OF/1B Luis Pillot P John Wright P
Bill Rancifer OF Ramiro “Pop” Ramirez Mgr
Willie Rhodes P Eugene Smith 3B * white ball player
General Rollins 1B Pedro Torres INF
William Thomas 3B Marcelino Vasquez OF
Jacksonville Eagles Kansas City Royals Ligon’s All Stars
(1946) (1946) (1946)
Bossard OF Chet Brewer Mgr/P Arthur Bryant OF
Brooks OF Sam Hairston C Josh Foster CF
Carl Ford Owner Bill Hoskins OF/P Sterling Fuller SS
Holmes 2B Bubba Hyde OF Andy Grant 1B
Harry Jeffries Mgr Verdel Mathis P Cleveland Grant 3B
Clarence Lamar SS Walt Mc Coy P R.C. Knowles C
Felix McLaurin C Booker Mc Daniels P George Ligon Mgr
Ray OF Lee Moody 1B Rufus Ligon P
Richberg P Clyde Nelson 3B/2B/1B Hal Martin OF
Taylor P Ray Neil 2B Archie Walker P
Washington 1B Jimmy Newberry P Felix Woodsen P
Wilson 3B Satchel Paige P Raymond Woolsey OF
Ed Steele OF
Ed Stone OF
Jesse Williams SS
John Williams P
8
Los Angeles White Sox Muskogee Cardinals Negro American League All Stars
(1946) (1946) (1946)
Anderson P Breedlove C Leo Brisket OF
Brewer 3B Charles 1B John Chism 3B
Brown OF Johnson OF John Hundley C
Wayne Carr P Logan 2B George Jefferson P
Caro C Reed OF Harold Millon SS
Cotton 3B Sanders 1B Bob Palm 1B
Day 1B Session OF Marshall Riddles OF
Dedaux P Fred Sourie P Jack Staten 2B
M. Ewing 2B Taylor SS Joe Thurman C
Oliver Flowers OF Thomas 3B
W. Flowers 3B
Green 2B
Hernandez C
Johnson SS
T. Lebeaux OF
Lipscomb 1B
Lira P
Jim Litzey P
R. Lott C/OF
Marcell C
N. Moore C
Moreland P
Velma Reveda OF
Orlando Rodriquez OF
R. Scott 1B/OF
Summers C
Roy Thomas P
Walker P
Westbrook P
Al Young SS
Oakland Hawks Puerto Rican Stars
(1946) (1946)
Johnny Allen SS Alberto Alfonso 1B
Newt “Fox” Blevins 3B Cruz OF
Marion “Sugar” Cain P Diaz P
Smiley Clayton C Footanez OF
Ted Gabe C Garcia 3B
Wade Jones P Gonzalez C
Wendell Jenkins 2B Hernandez OF
Sad Sam Jones P Merced SS
Lefty Maddox 1B/OF Perez 2B
Bill Metoyer OF Santella P
Morrie Morrison OF
Mel Reid OF
Charley “Spec” Roberts P
Art “Little” Sharkey SS
Jim West Mgr/1B
9
San Antonio Giants San Francisco Sea Lions Satchel Paige’s All Stars
(1946) (1946) (1946)
Burgins P Jessie Alexander OF Frank Austin 2B
Cooper 1B Cleo “Baldy” Benson Mgr/C Dan Bankhead P
Daniels P Tom Bowden OF Gene Benson OF
Bill Fouts Inf Al Brown P Barney Brown P
King OF Jack Brown C Willard Brown OF
Massingale C Jim Brown P Dizzy Dismukes BM
Matchet OF Bob Burks C Frank Duncan C
Murphy 2B Jewell Day OF Howard Easterling 3B
Sanders SS Artis “Smokey” Demery P John Hayes C
Stafford OF Roland “Monk” Ewing 2B Monte Irvin OF
Walters 3B Bill Flowers 3B Gentry Jessup P
Grant C Sam Jethroe OF
Jim Hamilton OF Rufus Lewis P
Hampton C Max Manning P
Hawkins Buck O’Neil 1B
Wilmer “Doby” Hicks 1B Satchel Paige P
Hamp Johnson OF Lennie Pearson 1B/OF
Kenny “Country” Kinnon SS Hilton Smith P
Lomax P Hank Thompson 3B
Tat Mays P/C Quincy Trouppe C
Mc Donald C Artie Wilson SS
Harold Morris Owner
Jake Page OF
Perry P
Milton Poole P
Wade P
George Walton OF
Tough Act Club (T.A.C.) Zanesville Black Stars
(1946) (1946)
E. Appleby Utility Ernie Bynum 3B
Spencer Cableton BM Garters OF
T. DeBerry P Jim Harris OF
James Doris 3B Chuck Means P
W. English P Winslow Means P
Slim Evans P Newman 2B
Henry Hole LF Harry Newsome Owner
Willie Malone RF B. Norris OF
John Mann SS Clayton Norris OF
Willie Paterson C Bill Peyton OF/1B
G. Smith P Jim Roberts C
James Smith 2B Jack Rush SS
John Trimble BB Marion Rush Mgr
William Tuffy C Dan Wallace 1B
Ward OF
John Washington P
Clyde Williams P/OF
10
Atlanta Black Crackers Brooklyn Royal Giants
(1947) (1947)
Eddie Brigham 2B Alexander P
Thaddeus Christopher C Chick Anderson OF
Melvin “Slick” Coleman P Beaven P
Ellison C John Beckwith Mgr
James Emerson Biggs C
Girard OF Bridgman P
Clyde Golden P Cowans 3B
David Harper OF Ervin OF
Hatteau C Arnold Finney OF
Sammy Haynes C Gooden OF
Alonzo Hicks OF Curt Henderson 3B
Billy Holmes 2B/OF Jackson C
Bob Jackson SS/3B A. Johnson OF
Dan Johnson P Bill Keyes
James Jones P Jim Lewis P
Ralph Jones P Madlock SS
Braman King P Bob Plummer C/OF
Raymon Lacy 3B Ted Radcliffe Mgr/P/C
Ernie Long P Rancifer OF
Michael 2B Charlie Rivero SS
James “Red” Moore 1B Rollins 1B
Charley Neal SS Ken Russell P
Jimmy Neal OF Scott 2B
Maurice Peatross 1B Henry Smith 2B/SS
Bill Perkins Mgr/C Leo Smith 1B
Johnny Ray OF/3B Charlie Spearman 2B
Fred Sheppard OF Clyde Spearman OF
Willie Terrell 3B Thomas 2B
Thompson 1B Jesse Warren 2B/3B
Leon Wyatt P Hugo Woodyear C
11
Buffalo Harlem Giants California Tigers
(1947) (1947)
George Calloway C/OF Johnny Allen SS
Lewis Desmond SS Baldy Benson Mgr/C
Elsie Dockett OF Louis Cannamore 3B
Dyson 2B/3B William Flowers SS
Coleman Elmore OF Chappie Gray SS
James Evans P Hayden P
Freeland OF Willie Jones P
Johnson 1B John Litzsey P
Kimble OF Grifford Lomax OF
George Mallory Utly Tat Mays P/Mgr
Felix Mann 2B Mc Donald 3B
Lewis MC Coy C Jake Page OF
Charles Mc Pherson P/1B Milton Poole P
Miller P Lefty Reed P/OF
David Rosebud OF Hank Richardson P
Jeff Shelton P/3B Noah Rollings 1B
John Shelton P C.J. Stewart SS
Utterly SS Buddy Wade P
Phil Washington Utly George Walton 2B
Ernie Wimberly 3B/OF Washington P/OF
Claude Williams 1B
Lionel “Lefty” Wilson P
Chicago Brown Bombers Cincinnati Crescents
(1947) (1947)
Chuck Bowen P/OF Morris Arthur C
Walter Burch 3B/C/P James Brown OF
Pete Fields 2B/SS Walter Burch P
Jim Gardner P John Carter 1B
Silas Griffen OF/2B Eugene Cox OF
Harris P/OF Woody Culton 2B
Langston 1B Joe Ellis 3B
James Layton OF/1B Napoleon Gulley P
Jack Lucas 2B/1B/P Hamp Johnson OF
Al Morehead C Herbert Moore C
Dick Ray SS Jake Ross Utly
Ted Radcliffe P/C Felix Scott P
Armstead Rhodes OF Ben Smith P
Sandborn SS Abe Saperstein Owner
John Sanderson 3B George Stevenson
Eddie Thompson P Vernon Taylor SS
Wilbur P Allen Young P
Bill Williams OF/SS W.S. Welch Mgr
Joe Williams
Walt Williams OF
Wilson OF
Larry Yokley SS/3B
Elmwood “Bingo” De Moss Mgr
12
Detroit Black Senators Detroit Wolves
(1947) (1947)
Orinthal Anderson P Tiny Baldwin C
James “Cool Pappa” Bell OF Dizzy Dismukes Mgr
William Blair P Luther Hughes P
Frank Bradley P Chuck Jefferson P
Eugene Cox Johnson OF
George Edwards 3B Leon King P
Irvin Fowlkes SS James Lane OF
Alvin Gipson P Rogers Logan P
Nap Gulley P Lawrence Mathews P
Leamon Johnson 2B Charles Means 2B/SS
John Markham P Warren “Dadd” O’Neil C
Herb Moore Porter Reed OF
Ed Napoleon P Al Ross OF
Tom “Big Train” Parker P Joseph Siddle P
Lefty Pipkin P Willie Smith P
Dave Pope OF Smith SS
Alex Radcliffe 3B Fred Souire P
Joe Scott 1B Travis Taylor C
Ben Smith P Joe Thurman 1B
Ernest “Turkey” Smith C J. Woods 3B
Jesse Warren 2B
13
Jacksonville Eagles Harlem Globetrotters Havana La Palomas
(1947) (1947) (1947)
Barrett 2B Sherwood Brewer SS Pedro Barrios 2B
Bernard 3B Joe Brooks P Jim Bennett P
Boccard OF Johnny Cogdell P Robustino Cabrialos 3B
Byron 2B/3B Alphonse “Blue” Dunn 1B/OF James “Fireball” Cohen P
Spoon Carter Mgr Howard Gay OF/3B Coco Ferrer SS
Duke Cleveland OF Eugene Hardin C Huber C
Elmore P Paul Hardy Mgr/C Dick Jackson P
Thomas “Monk” Favors 1B Stamps Holly OF Leonard “Sloppy” Lindsay 1B
Farris 1B Louis Hutchinson P Winslow Means P
Carl “Bubber” Floyd Owner Albert Jones P Andres Mesa OF
Gunter 1B Collins Jones 2B Juan Noble P
Hammett SS Zell Miles OF Leonard Pigg C
Heathcock OF Rogers Pierre P Dusty Rhodes P/OF
Johnson C Ulysses Rhedd 3B/SS Gene Smith 3B
Clarence Lamar SS Herb Simpson 1B/OF Haney Smith OF
Felix Mc Laurin C Othello Strong P Armando Vasquez OF
Richburg P Sam Wheeler OF
Rogers 3B Jesse Williams 2B
Emmanuel Sampson OF
Bill Simms OF
Art Smith SS
H. Smith 3B/2B
Taylor P
A. Turner P
T. Turner P
Tommie Ward P
George “Trickshot” Washington OF
Weaver OF
Williams 2B
Willis OF
14
Kansas City Royals Ligon’s All Stars Milwaukee Tigers
(1947) (1947) (1947)
John Britton Utly Kevin Broady P J. “Fat Man” Adkins C
Piper Davis 3B Eddie Brown 2B Boyd 3B/1B
Joe Greene C Jack Brown OF Ameal Brooks 3B/P/1B
Dave Hoskins P Arthur Bryant SS Cornelius P
Buster Haywood C Oliver Flowers Cannonball Satch Davis P
Ray Neil 2B Melvin Ford Ervin OF
Jimmy Newberry P Sterling Fuller 2B Graham 2B
Satchel Paige P Cleveland Grant 3B Hooks Harris P
Willie Pope P Alfred Henderson OF M. Hudson P
Othello Renfroe C Jack Johnson OF Hundley OF
Gene Richardson P George Ligon Mgr G. Jackson OF
John Scott OF Rufus Ligon P Mc Gee OF
Ed Steele OF Usee Mc Cowan OF H. Newberg OF
Goose Tatum 1B Raymond OF R. Newberry 2B/P/SS
King Tut Entertainer Porter Reed OF R. Percher P
Jessie Williams SS Juan Sanchez 2B/SS B. Prince P
Johnnie Williams P Toby Simms SS Zobia Reed SS
Travis Taylor 3B Alex Radcliffe Mgr/3B
Tom Snoddy 1B A. “Schoolboy” Thomas P
Danny Thomas 2B Thomas SS
Henry Underwood C W. Thomas OF
Ladd White P Turner OF
Roy White P L. Williams 1B
Claude Williams 1B A. Williamson OF
Speedy Williams C
Felix Woodsen P
Raymond Woolsey P
Enloe Wylie P
15
New Orleans Creoles Oakland Larks Oakland Giants
(1947) (1947) (1947)
Oliver Andry OF Johnny Allen 3B Baldy Benson C
Pepper Bassett C James Bolden BM
Chet Brewer P Marion “Sugar” Cain P
Wesley “Casey” Casanova C Charles 1B Bill Flowers INF
Harry Chatman P Smiley Clayton C Chappie Gray SS
Bert Daniels P Colthrist SS Haden P
Eddie Daniels P Bill Flowers OF Mc Donald P
Bobby Fields P Eddie Harris Mgr
Jimmy Ford 3B Jenkins 2B Jack Page OF
Eddie Gavilan 2B Spec Roberts P/OF Milton Poole P
Winslow “Bill” Gonzalez P Scott OF/P Buddy Wade P
Ray Hart P Ivan Wells P William
Billy Horne SS Sammy Workman Ent
Eddie Logan C
Fred Mc Daniels OF
Jimmy Newberry P
Charles McLaurin P
Allen Page Owner
Tom Parker OF
Merle Porter 1B
Tom Purvis P
Archie Ray P
Henry Scott P
Herb Stamps P
James Watts OF
Dan Williams
Harry Williams Mgr
Pittsburgh Colored Stars
(1947)
Allen 3B
Bennett OF
Tom Brown Mgr
Buhr 1B
Chaney 2B
Dudley RF
Hughes C
Mc Callister P
Peterson SS
Walton OF
16
Omaha Rockets Puerto Rican All Stars San Diego Tigers
(1947) (1947) (1947)
Clarence Bryant P
Burgin P Jose Burgos SS Pete Alexander OF
Clark 3B Cabrera OF/P Floyd C
Eugene Collins P Pancho Coimbre OF Floyd Gomez 3B
Collins 3B/1B Ceferino Conde P Johnny Johnson OF
Robert Lee Daniels P Lanauzo OF W. Johnson C
Daniels SS/OF Morales C Jack Lowe P
Jewell Day 1B/3B Polanco OF Walt Mc Coy P
Del Douglas OF/SS Carlos Santiago 2B Beto Mendez P
Ted Espinosa P Francisco Sostre P Morris P
Gay 1B Griffin Tirado C John Ritchey C
Gipson P Vicente Villfane 3B Sales OF
Edgar Glen P Luis Villados C Taylor P
Glenn OF Edgar Watkins Mgr
Dick Lane OF
Mc Kay O
Mickey SS
Ken Morris OF/C
Sylvester Murphy 2B
Charles Napoleon OF/P
Herschel Oliver C/OF/P
Satchel Paige P
Sanders 3B/C
Horatius Saunders P
Clifford Stafford P
Mickey Stubblefield P
Thomas C
Walters C/OF
Tom West P
Ralph Williams C/OF
Bill Wright OF
Charles Wright P
17
Tampa Rockets Topeka Giants Van Dyke’s House of David
(1947) (1947) (1947)
C.B. Anderson Owner Alfred Armour OF Hewitt Burton
Schoolboy Allen P Earl Bumpus P Taft Burton SS
Willie Black OF Walter Collins P Governor Harris 1B
Walter Gibbons P Sam Hill OF Earl School Boy Johnson P
Willie Hendrix 1B Gentry Jessup P Johnson OF
Raydell Maddox P Leonard Johnson P Jake “Foots” Mc Cray C
Jim Maxey BM Clarence Locke P Mitchell P
Pip Rosey P Bernell Longest 2B E. Murphy 3B/P
Rosell Sails C Walt Mc Coy P M. Murphy OF/2B
Allen Spotford Mgr/OF Jim Mc Curine OF Nash OF
M. Spotford 2B Clyde Mc Neal SS Guy Ousley Mgr/2B/3B
Wilson OF Alex Radcliffe 3B Emerson Swift OF
Adam Young SS John Ritchey C Bill Williams 1B
Jake Robinson 3B George Williams OF
Harry Rhodes P Lefty Williams OF
Candy Jim Taylor Mgr Jimmy Wilson P/OF
Jim Tolbert C Wright C
Tom Turner 1B
Washington Pilots Zanesville Black Stars Zulu Cannibal Giants
(1947) (1947) (1947)
Arthur SS Frank Boyden SS George Anderson
Dick Beawas OF Ernie Bynum 3B/2B Donald Fitzgerald
Berry Issac Fowler P Melvin Harde
Bryant 1B Buster Frame Joe Hearndon
Neely Cassell OF Jim Harris OF Lloyd Hogan
Bill Cooper C Charles Kelly OF William Johnson
Dea OF Winslow Lefty Junior Means P George Krueger
Bill Deck P Delbert Newman P A.D. Lewis
Logan 3B Clayton Norris OF William Mozee
Mc Jetter 2B Virgil Norris OF Stan Tabo
Morrison OF Bill Peyton OF/1B Robert Truitt
Vic Raeg 1B Jim Roberts C/3B
Warfield OF Jack Rush SS
Don Washington OF Marion Rush Mgr
Winn C Bucky Smith C
Dan Wallace 1B
Kurt Williams OF
Jack Young OF
18
Atlanta Black Crackers Birmingham Stars
(1948) (1948)
Boyd 2B Bill Barnes P
Homer Curry OF/3B Harry Barnes C
B. Davis OF Lyman Bostock 1B/OF
R. Ellison C Jim Canady 1B
E. Huber P Jim Davis 3B
Z. Jackson 2B/SS Griggs OF
Ralph Jones P Hollingworth P
King P Red Howard P
Boyd Linarn OF John Huber P
Leonard P Eddie Jones OF
Mc Farland 3B Latty C
Johnnie Richardson SS Laymon Ramsey P
Chip Smith 3B Robinson 1B
Roy Swanson C Tommy Sampson Mgr
Terry OF Fred Sheppard OF
James Welch 1B Sterling Talley SS
John Williams P
Linard L. Williams P
Leon Wyatt P
Clarence Wynder P/C
Burlington Colored Giants California Tigers Chicago Barons
(1948) (1948) (1948)
Bob “Moose” Ashby 2B/SS Berks OF John Bailey P
Vernon Baker 3B/2B Bricks P Bagley OF
Grant Clark Byse OF/2B Kenny Banks OF
Cowen OF Lovey Cannamore 3B Mel Garner OF
Melvin Dean 1B/OF/2B/P Will Clayton C/OF Horace Greenwood OF
Reed Downing Flowers 3B/SS/2B Howard P
Bryon Gipson William Ford P Babe Hudkins
Everett Gipson P Houston SS/OF Jackson 2B
Wally Gipson Lacey P Bob Johnson 1B
Naaman Hickey P/1B Thad Mays 2B Porter P
Buss Humberd C Kenny Moore Bob Ray SS/2B
Johnson 3B Jake Page OF/3B Ed Robertson P
Ray King OF General Rollins OF Robinson OF
Al Morgan OF Noah Rollins Mgr/1B Rogers 3B
Nelson C Curtis Stewart SS John Sharp C
George Newman SS/3B Buddy Wade P Napoleon Smith 3B
Earl Oldham OF Lee Young OF/C John Taylor OF
George Pitman OF/C Henry Valentine SS/2B
Leon Pitman OF/C Ward OF
J. Robinson C Gerald Washington 1B/OF
A. Smith OF Bill Washington P
Lloyd “Red” Smith Mgr/P/C Albert Williamson OF
Sommers 1B Calvin Winfield P
Thomas OF
Frank White OF/3B
Curtis Williams Mgr
19
Chicago Colored Barons Cincinnati Crescents East Chicago Giants
(1948) (1948) (1948)
John Bailey P Lyman Bostock 1B Ted Alexander Mgr/P
Ken Banks OF Jack Bruton P Walter Burch C
Mel Garner OF Sylvester Carlisle SS Malcolm Cowans SS
Greenwood OF Blue Dunn OF James Dawkins 2B
Hudgins Howard Easterling Mgr/3B Eddie Dowdell 2B
Bob Johnson 1B Edwards P Clover Ervin OF
Porter Alvin Gipson P Louis Ervin OF
Bob Ray 2B Nap Gulley OF Jim Gainer Owner
Robinson OF Willie Jefferson P C. Kellis
Robertson P Leamon Johnson 2B Bill Rancifer OF
John Sharp C Essau Jones C General Rollins 1B
Smith 3B Lottie C William Thomas 3B
Valentine SS Johnny Lloyd OF
Ward OF Leon Wheeler OF
Washington
Albert Williamson OF
Calvin Winfield P
Goose Tatum’s Negro Grand Rapids Black Sox
League All Stars (1948)
(1948)
Lloyd Cannimore 3B
Earl Bumpus OF/P Lipsey P
Alex Colthrist 3B Eddie Perry OF
Walter Gibbons P Price P
Sam Hill OF Herman Purcell P
Harry Jefferies Mgr Ted Rasberry Owner
Gentry Jessup P/OF Jake Robinson C
Henry Mc Henry P Sammie Robinson P
Clyde Mc Neal 2B Ruben Smart SS
Jim Pendleton SS John Smittie P
Len Pigg C Jelly Taylor 1B
Othello Renfroe OF/C Terry P
Harry Rhodes P
Goose Tatum 1B
Charles Wilson OF
20
Harlem Globetrotters Jackie Robinson’s All Stars Kansas City Royals
(1948) (1948) (1948)
Joe Bankhead P Alfred “Buddy” Armour OF James “Cool Pappa” Bell OF
J. Bear C David Barnhill P Chet Brewer P
W. Bear OF Pepper Bassett C Carter P
Red Berry P John Bremmer P Sam Hairston C
Sherwood Brewer SS John Britton 3B Buster Haywood C
Joe Banks P Lymon Bostock 1B Leon Kellman OF
Frank Carswell P Roy Campanella C Lefty La Marque P
Johnny Cogdell P Walter Hardy SS Miller P
Alphonse Dunn Utly Gentry Jessup P Satchel Paige P
Jim Fishback 2B Lester Lockett OF Andy Porter P
Howard Gay OF Lou Louden C Othello Renfroe C/OF
Eugene Hardin C Jimmy Newberry P Bill Robinson OF
Paul Hardy Mgr Jackie Robinson 2B Gene Smith P/OF
Luis Hutchinson P Pat Scantlebury P Herb Souell 3B
Dick Kitamura SS James Steele OF Archie Ware 1B
Winslow Means P Jesse Williams SS
Rogers Pierre P
Laymon Ramsey P
Ulysses Redd 3B
Herb Simpson 1B
Sonny Smith P
Othello Strong P
Sam Wheeler OF
Jesse Williams 2B
John Williams P
Parnell Woods 3B
Ligon’s All Stars Muskogee Black Cardinals
(1948) (1948)
Eddie Brown 2B Davis 3B
Jackie Brown OF Gibson 1B
Sterling Fuller 2B Grayson 2B
Cleveland Grant 3B Holmes 3B
Preacher Henry P B. Love OF
Leroy Jefferson J. Love OF
Jackie Johnson OF M.B. Oliver 2B
George Ligon Mgr Parker OF
Rufus Ligon P Raglin OF
Donald Schawns Porter Reed OF
Toby Simms SS George Slaughter SS
Tom Snoddy 1B Ollie Staton P
Henry Underwood C Alf Taylor SS
Roy White P Travis Taylor C
Steve Wylie P Dan Thomas Mgr/1B
21
Negro All Stars New Orleans Creoles Oakland Beavers
(1948) (1948) (1948)
Buddy Armour OF Oliver Andry OF Eddie Burks Mgr
Tommy Brown 3B Alfred “Buddy” Armour OF Burleson OF
Billy Horne 2B/SS Major Betts 2B Wayne Carr Mgr
Cowan Hyde OF John Bissant OF Dixon 1B
Bill Jefferson P Chet Brewer P Percy “Schoolboy” Fisher P
Red Longly C Link Boyd OF Chappie Gray SS
Stanley Mouton T.J. “Tommy” Brown Mgr/3B Hornet Green 1B
Tom Parker P/OF Crew P Tender Green B
Al Pinkston OF/C * Gloria “Lovie” Dymond OF Hampton C
Tom Purvis P Johnny Edmond P Slugger Hicks 2B
Freddie Sheppard OF Evans P Bishop Moran P
Taylor Smith P Tom Favors 1B Olea 3B
Groundhog Thompson P Dennis Gordon C Shorty Green OF
Holly Stamps Curtis Hardaway P Thomas P
Joe Wiley INF Jimmy Hill P Buddy Watkins OF
Billy Horne 2B/SS Poie Wingate SS
General Jackson P
Bill Jefferson P
Bob Johnson INF
Edgar Leonard P
Red Longly C
* Wilson MacDonald OF
Terry Moore OF
Morris C
Allen Page Owner
Tom Parker P
Jimmy Pearson OF
Nat Peeples 1B/OF
Al Pinkston OF/C
Bob Pleasant P
Tom Purvis P
Jesse Richardson Owner
Freddie Sheppard OF
Milton Smith INF
Taylor Smith P
Jelly Stamps OF/P
Terrel C/OF
Amos Watson P
Issac Welch INF
Joe Wiley INF
Claude Williams
Johnny Williams P
Reuben Williams INF
* Fabiola Wilson OF
Clarence Wyander C
* female players
22
Omaha Rockets Paris Sluggers Puerto Rican Stars
(1948) (1948) (1948)
Jim Allen OF Charles Battles C Alberto Alfonso 1B
A.G. Barnett C Leonard Boone 1B Andrade 2B
Cliff Bergin P J.C. Cobb OF Horacio Bello P
Don Bishop P Quince Desmond Owner/Mgr Jose Burgos SS
Brown P Lefty Flowers P Pedro Diaz P
Will Calhoun Mgr Dobie Hicks 3B/P Nino Escalera OF
Cannon P/OF J. Hughes OF Fernandez OF
Ed Clark 1B Harry Lane 2B/P Rafael Gonzalez P
John P Oscar Lewis P Juan Guilbe P
Jim Massie SS/3B J. Simms OF Juan Hernandez OF
Bill Mc Crary SS June Sutton SS Carlos LaNauve OF
Kenny Morris 3B Charlie Rivero 3B
Murphy 2B G. Rivera P
Rinitz C Foca Valentin P
Ross OF Rafael Vasquez OF
Dee Dee Saunders C/Mgr
John Senters P
Jim Stevens P/OF
Chophouse Walters OF/P
Al Watts Inf
Zip Webb OF
Cotton Williams P
Robinson-Campanella All Stars San Francisco Cubs San Francisco Sea Lions
(1948) (1948) (1948)
Harry Alexander P Anthony OF Jim Abernathy OF
Buddy Armour CF Bales OF Cleo Baldy” Benson Mgr/C
Sam Bankhead SS Burleson C/OF Mike Berry P
Pepper Bassett C Marion “Sugar” Cain P Luther Branham 2B
Lyman Bostock RF Dellas OF Louis Cannamore 3B
Robert Boyd 1B Fisher P Tillman Gordy OF
Eugene Bremmer P Flowers 2B Wilbur Green P
John Britton 3B Gray SS Chappie Gray SS
Roy Campanella C Green 1B/OF Jenkins P
Napoleon Gulley P Hawkins OF Lee Landrum C
Louis Louden OF Hicks 1B Raleigh “Biz” Mackey C
Verdel Mathis P Hix 2B Jake Page OF
W.M. Ricks P Gentry Jackson SS/1B Milton Poole P/2B
Jackie Robinson 2B Skinny Lomax P Slick Porter P
Pat Scantlebury P Page OF Schoolboy Richardson P
W.S. Welch Mgr Milton Poole P John Scroggins P
Pope C Porter Singletary 2B
Reed OF Junior Waltham 1B
Roberts OF Sammy Workman Ent
Stewart SS
Taylor P
E. Williams C
Mansfield Williams 3B
Wilson 1B
Young
23
Van Dyke Colored House of David Broadway Clowns
(1948) (1949)
Acres P Fred Akers P/1B
Beckwith 3B Charley Battle C/P
Freedman OF Pee Wee Caryle SS
Jones OF Duffy P
Livingston C Duncan C
Jack Lucas Utly Jim “Kokoma” Freeman 1B
Dick Newberry 2B Glenn P
H. Newberry OF Chick Greenwood OF
Guy Ousley SS Governor Harris Mgr/OF
Alec Radcliffe Mgr/OF/P Livingston OF
West P Lynn P
George Williams 1B Buster Prince OF/C/P
Ramsey 2B/3B
Gary Ross OF/2B
Charlie “Yardbird” Ward P
Wrong Hand “Dopy’” Ward P
Wheelock P
Brooklyn Cuban Giants California Tigers
(1949) (1949)
Lincoln Boyd OF Arthur Abercrombie P Lewis Richardson
Brown OF Johnnie Allen 3B Robert Richardson
William “Chick” Cater OF Hooks Bennett 2B/3B Curtis Roberts 2B
Fred Chisolm OF Mike Berry P George Rollins OF
Robert “Blue” Daniels SS/3B Smiley Clayton C Noah Rollins Mgr/1B/2B
Spencer “Babe” Davis Mgr/C Ernie Farr P Singletary
Lee Green 3B/OF Owen Flowers 2B Theodis Smith
Robert Hooker P William Flowers 3B Curtis Stewart SS
Art Hunt P/OF Willard Ford P Willie Tasby
Brady Johnson GM Randolph Grant 1B Buddy Wade P
Malven Johnson 2B Chappie Gray 3B Frank Wells C
Frank Joyner P Harry Henderson Lee Young OF
Jimmy Lewis 3B/SS Norman Huntsman King Zulu P
Leonard Lindsey 1B Lander Johnson
Boney Marshall C Soloman Johnson C
Dave Marshall C.R. Lavenberg
Joe Mitchell P John Litzey P
Joe Page 3B Dave Mann P
Alphonse Parks P/OF Donald Martin
Leo Phillips P Tat Mays P
Albert Swan P Roy Mc Burnio
Alexander Williams P O.R. Mc Daniel
Archie Williams Trainer Handy Moore OF
Bob Williams BM Fred Payne
Al Pitts OF
Milton Poole P
Ray P
Gene Richardson P
24
Harlem Globetrotters Jacksonville Eagles Jackie Robinson All Stars
(1949) (1949) (1949)
Joe Bankhead P Jesse Blackman P Marvin Barker 3B
Ameal Brooks C Lindsay Carswell OF Roy Campanella C
Frank Carswell P Duke Cleveland OF Bill Cash C
Jim Fishback 2B Lefty Coleman P George Crowe 1B
Paul Hardy C Kidney Stew Green C Larry Doby OF
Zell Miles OF Preacher Henry P Walter Hardy 2B
Laymon Ramsey P Dan Jenkins P John Hayes C
Ted Strong SS Horace Latham SS James “Pee Wee” Jenkins P
L. Wheeler OF Mc Farland P Henry Kimbro OF
Sam Wheeler OF Jim Morrow P Buck Leonard 1B
Williams 1B Richardson 1B Lou Louden C
Johnny Williams P Sampson OF Henry Miller P
Parnell Woods 3B Henry Smith 2B Don Newcombe P
Tom Tyree 1B Alex Newkirk P
Charles White 3B William Ricks P
Jim Williams Mgr Jackie Robinson 2B
Williams OF Pat Scantlebury P
James Stone
Murray Watkins INF
James Williams P
Kansas City Royals
(1949)
Bud Barbee OF
James Bell OF
Brannon 2B
Brown P
Luke Easter 1B/OF
Buster Haywood C
Howard OF
Gentry Jessup P/OF
Leon Kellman C/OF
Luis Marquez OF
Don Newcombe P
Herb Souell 3B
Thomas P
Archie Ware 1B
Jesse Williams SS
Artie Wilson 2B/SS
25
Ligon’s All Stars Louisiana Black Travelers Muskogee Black Cardinals
(1949) (1949) (1949)
Aguillon Bailey OF Tex Anthony OF Tex Anthony OF
Fred Bankhead 2B Barnes C Givens OF
Bilbo England P Burdon SS Hershey P
Brazzell OF Lavelle Cowan 3B Elmer Hester P/OF
Buford Holland C Scotty Drake OF B. Love OF
George Ligon Mgr Wilbur Green P J. Love OF
Marvin Ligon OF Pickens P Jack Mc Pherson 3B/SS
Rufus Ligon P Freddie Shepard OF Oliver 3B/OF
Frank Pearson P Stewart OF Parker OF/1B
Pepper Sharpe OF Suttles 1B Porter Reed OF
Toby Sims SS Turner SS Scott 2B/P
Tom Snoddy 1B Williams 2B Ollie Staton P
Curtis Tate 3B G. Williams OF Travis Taylor C
Ellsworth Waites OF Dan Thomas Mgr/1B
Claude Williams 1B Adolph Thurman SS/2B
Ed Woods P Wethern OF
Claude Williams 1B
Worthington OF
Nashville Stars New Orleans Creoles New Orleans Creole All Stars
(1949) (1949) New Orleans All Stars
(1949)
Robert Abernathy OF Al “Buddy” Armour OF
W. Abernathy SS Jimmy Armstead OF Jimmie Armstead OF
Bridgeforth C Wes Barrow Mgr/C Pepper Bassett C
Burns P James Bolden P/OF Lyman Bostock 1B
Cartwright OF Gene Bremmer P John Britton 3B
Doc Dennis 1B Frank Evans OF Billy Horne 2B
Thompson 2B Bennie Griggs P Frank Evans OF
Yank OF Bill Horne SS John Johnson P
Jim Zapp 3B Willie Jefferson P Jimmy Newberry P
John “Lefty” Johnson P Roy Partlow P
Lefty Jones P Al Pinkston OF
Joe Joshua 3B Freddie Shepard OF
Alfred Lombard P Taylor Smith P
Joe Meley Ed Steele OF
Nathan Owens P Roy Swanson C
Nate Peeples 1B Joe Wiley 3B
Alfred Pinkston OF James Williams P
Tom Purvis P
John Ruston P
Abe Saperstein Owner
Freddie Sheppard OF
Toni Stone 2B
Roy Swanson C
Jelly Taylor 1B
Marvin Terrell SS
Oliver Vital P
Joe Wiley 3B/2B/OF
James Williams P
26
New York Stars Omaha Rockets Philadelphia Colored Giants
(1949) (1949) (1949)
James Clarkson SS Bishop OF Arthur LF
Lloyd Davenport OF Will Calhoun Owner Banks P
Howard Easterling 3B Cannon OF Coefield P
Stanley Glenn C Conley 2B Collins SS
Bob Griffin P Colley P DeLee CF
Buck Leonard 1B Hack SS Jones 1B
Emory Long P Loudell Jameson P Joyner P
Gread McKinnis P James Massey 2B/3B Kendricks P
Felix McLaurin OF Mack Massingale Mgr Merritt P
Ray Neil 2B Bill McCary P/SS Randolph 3B
Art Pennington 1B James Stephens OF Simms 2B
Andy Porter P Charles Utley SS Wright RF
Othello “Chico” Renfroe C Gilberto Varona 1B
Pat Scantlebury P Vinson P
Joe Webb C
San Francisco Cubs San Francisco Sea Lions
(1949) (1949)
Lawrence Anthony C Tex Anthony 1B
Roy “Lefty” Baham P/OF Baldy Benson P/1B
Marion “Sugar” Cain P Bob Brown P/3B
Johnny Ellison C Wayne Carr P
Green 1B Chisolm SS
Gentry Jackson SS Papy Dyk
Felton Morrison OF Bob Gonzalez P
Cy Morton 2B Wilbur Green P
Loyal Neal OF/Inf John Henry
Charlie Richardson Inf Bob Herron OF
Tootsie Richardson P Curtis Hollingsworth P
Charles “Spec” Roberts P Chick Johnson
Taylor P Lefty Johnson
George Waldon OF Lee Landrum C
Ollie Waldon OF Harold Morris Owner/Mgr
Elijah Ward P/OF Tootsie Richardson 1B
Mansfield Williams 3B Johnny Scroggins P
Porter Singletary 3B
Sparky Sparkman P
Toni Stone 2B
Townsend OF
David Wately OF
Junior Walton 2B
Lefty Whitfield P
Sammy Workman Entertainer
27
St. Louis Black Cardinals Van Dyke Colored House of David Zulu Jungle Giants
(1949) (1949) (1949)
Fred Banks Mgr George Bennette GM Brooks 2B
H. Crawford 2B W.C. Duffy C Dave Cox OF
W. Crawford OF Chappie Gray SS Deshiedi OF
Davis OF/1B Leroy Johnson P James Dorsey OF
Charlie Mc Donald OF/1B Livingston C Grigler 1B
Harvey Peterson P Nippy Lomax P/1B/OF Holmes SS
Douglas Rhone P Murphy OF Pinkett 3B
Sims P Dick Newberry SS/2B Ruffin P
Fate Simms C H. Newberry P/OF Swift C
Stafford OF Guy Ousley 3B/2B/OF Swift P/OF
Wallace 3B Lefty Peecher P Thompson P
Wheelright OF Ross OF Bob Turner P/OF
York 3B Dee Saunders 2B/3B Frank Washington Mgr
Sweeny P
George Williams 1B
Zanesville Black Stars
(1949)
Frank Bowden 2B
Ernie Bynum OF
Vern Chandler P
Delbert Newman P
Clayton Norris OF
Virgil Norris OF
Bill Peyton C
Ramey 1B
Jim Roberts C
Jack Rush SS
Marion Rush Mgr/P
Jack Young OF
28
Brooklyn Cuban Giants California Tigers Chicago Barons
(1950) (1950) (1950)
Chapman OF O.K. Allen P Bill Bailey P
Thad Christopher C Smiley Clayton C John Bagley OF
Cooper C Ernie Farr P Brown C
John “Early Bird” Ellison C John Litzey P Cunningham 2B
Harrison P Bill Mays P James Garner OF
Art Hunt P/OF Handy Moore OF Jones 2B/OF
Brady Johnson Mgr Milton Poole P Robinson P/OF
Johnny Johnson P Noah Rollins Mgr John Sharp C
Joe Mitchell 3B Lee Young C Napoleon Smith 3B
Johnny Mitchell P Henry Valentine SS
Cleo Phillips P George Washington 1B
Henry Smith 2B Albert Williamson OF
Swanson 2B
Terrell SS
Russell Valentine P
Clemente Varona SS
Wheeler OF
Bill Wilder P
Koney Williams 1B
Junior Williams P
Roy Williams OF
Ed Hamman Entertainer
Detroit Stars * East Chicago Giants
(1950) (1950)
Harvey 3B Allen P
Lee P John Bagley OF
Mann SS Brown 1B
Marshall 1B James Dawkins 2B
Parker OF Clover Erwin SS
Quarterman 2B Preacher Henry P
Howard Pernell P Eldridge Johnson P
Pernell OF Kelly 1B
Tuff C Lott 2B
Yarbrough OF Major 3B
John Markham P
Martinez OF
Mc Carthy OF/P
Bill Rancifer OF/P
General Rollins 1B
Sharp OF
Smith 3B
Taylor 1B
Valentine SS
Washington OF
Alvin Winfield P
Ed “Pepper” Young Mgr/3B
* Champions of Midwest Negro Tournament
29
Harlem Globetrotters Havana Cuban Stars Homestead Grays
(1950) (1950) (1950)
Joe Bankhead P Acosta OF Alfred “Buddy” Armour OF
Frank Carswell P Arturo Gallardo OF Anderson P
Jim Fishback 2B Ignacio Gonzalez P Sam Bankhead Mgr/2B/OF
Eugene Hardin Hernandez 3B Lonnie Blair P/2B
Paul Hardy Mgr/C Jacinto Machado SS Luther Clifford C/OF/P
Kitamura SS Luis Puga P Deskins P
Lewis Carlos Paula OF Dixon P
Chris Mancao P Nicholas Sol 1B Mahlon Duckett 2B/3B
Zell Miles OF Suarez 2B Wilmer Fields P/OF
Moore P Valdez C Charles Gray 3B
Laymon Ramsey P Josh Gibson Jr. 3B
Abe Saperstein Owner Jimmy Hill P
Herb Simpson 1B Jackie Jackson OF
Smith OF Walter Johnson P
Leon Wheeler OF Cecil Kaiser P/OF
Sam Wheeler OF Buck Leonard 1B
Jesse Williams SS Eudie Napier C/1B/OF
Johnny Williams P Nickerson P
Roy Williams C Roy Partlow P
Parnell Woods 3B Gabriel Patterson OF
Maurice Peatross 1B
C.H. Posey Owner
S.H. Posey BM
Johnny Bob Richardson SS
Robert Trice P
Jacksonville Eagles Kansas City Royals
(1950) (1950) Lexington Hustlers
(1950)
Tom Alston 1B Gene Baker SS
Jesse Blackman P Bud Barbee OF Bill Berry CF
Lincoln Boyd OF James Bell OF Joe Bingham SS
Walter Calhoun P Sherwood Brewer OF John Will Brown Mgr
Red Cameron C Buster Haywood C Scoop Brown 1B
Lindsay Carswell OF Connie Johnson P Bunny Davis OF
Hubert “Pee Wee” Collins 2B Leon Kellman OF/C Chris Hunt LF
Doc Dennis 1B Luis Marquez OF Bob Terrell 3B
Pancho Gray P Don Newcombe P James Waye C
Cotshel Green Utly Satchel Paige P John Wright P
Louis Green C Curtis Roberts 2B Dave Whitney 2B
Daniel Jenkins P Harry Simpson OF
Horace Latham 2B Al Smith OF
George Lipscomb OF Gene Smith P
Jim Morrow P Herb Souell 3B
Holly Pane Utly Lonnie Summers C
Isiah Quarterman C Archie Ware 1B
Colin Randolph Inf
Frank Russell
Frank Tillman SS
George Washington
Alex “Wolf” Williams P
Jim Williams Mgr
30
Ligon’s All Stars Louisiana Travelers Luke Easter’s All Stars
(1950) (1950) (1950)
Andy Bailey OF Barnes C Marvin Barker OF
Isidro Beltran OF Jack Bruton 2B Joe Black P
Bilbo England 3B Lavell Cowan 3B Ray Dandridge 2B
Ken Broddy P Scottie Drake OF Luke Easter 1B
Buford Holland C Hatch OF Walter Hardy SS
Lewis P Hill OF Johnny Hayes C
George Ligon Mgr Jamison OF Lenial Hooker P
Marvin Ligon OF Lorenzo Marsh Mgr/C Monte Irvin OF
Rufus Ligon P Arthur Murphy P James “Pee Wee” Jenkins P
James Neal OF Freddie Sheppard OF Jimmie Jones OF
Henry “Red” Nears OF George Smith P Lou Louden C
O’Neill OF Staples OF Jimmy Newberry P
Tom Snoddy 1B Artis Stewart P Alex Newkirk P
Curtis Tate 3B Earl “Big Train” Sutton 1B William Ricks P
Chino Valdez Earl Turner 2B/SS Pat Scantlebury P
Felix Valdez 2B Lana “Dream Girl” Turner 1B Hank Thompson 3B
Bernard Willis SS Willie Thomas P
Edward Woods P Edgar Washington P
G. Williams OF
J.B. Williams OF/P
Joe Williams P
Minneapolis Clowns Nashville Stars Negro American League All Stars
(1950) (1950)
Hill P Black C Pepper Bassett C
Kemp P Doc Dennis 1B Bob Boyd OF
Spoon C Evans OF P.G. Brown Utility
Ward P Heffner OF Jesse Douglas 3B
Washington P Marvay OF Alvin Gipson P
Wright C Orlando O’Farrill SS Willie Grace OF
Rouse 3B George Handy 2B
Russell P Bob Harvey OF
E. Williams 2B Jehosie Heard P
Cowan Hyde OF
Verdel Mathis P
Roy Partlow P
Bill Powell P
Neil Robinson OF
Leon Ruffin C
Groundhog Thompson P
Johnny Washington 1B
Curley Williams SS
Buddy Woods P
31
New Orleans Creoles New York Black Yankees
(1950) (1950)
Oliver Andry OF Lamar Baker P Joe Stephens P
Alfred Armour OF Rufus Baker C Lawrence Stockley OF
Wesley Barrow Mgr Marvin Barker Mgr/OF Ed Stone OF
Ernest Bradford OF Julius Bowers C Barbee Thweatt P
Harry Barnes C Curtis Brown 1B Washington 3B
Joseph Brooks OF Roy Chapman P Harry Williams Coach/2B
Cleveland Cartwright OF Alton Clay OF Ray Williams P/OF
Ernie Costello OF Major Dysoin SS
Eddie Gavalin SS/2B Osee Edwards OF
Paul Harris 1B Solomon Garrett 2B
Eddie “Gravel” Jarrin P Ellsworth Grace 2B
Charlie Johnson C James Green 3B
John Johnson OF/P School Boy Howard P
Lefty Johnson P George Jackson INF
Ralph Johnson 3B Johnson 3B
Gene “Lefty” Jones P Ben Jones SS
Buddy Lombard P Ed Locke P/OF
Don Mitchell OF Fred Logan OF
Nathan Owen P Honey Lott 2B/3B
Al Pinkston OF Mc Cowan P
Rushing P Herbert McKenzie C
James Ruston P Curtis Palmer OF
Felton Snow Mgr Glen Richardson 3B
Joe Spencer 2B Charles B. Rigby OF
Toni Stone 2B Robert Scott P
Roy Swanson C Walt Silver P
Bill Terrell 3B John Ford Smith P/OF
C. Weathers Springfield SS
James Williams P Albert Stephens
Raleigh Tigers Roy Campanella’s Major League All Stars San Francisco Cubs
(1950) (1950) (1950)
Richard “Skeeter” Banks C Sam Bankhead 2B Al Brooks 3B
Lamb Barbee OF Joe Black P Nap “Lanky” Bruton P
Red Baskerville INF Roy Campanella C Marion “Sugar” Cain P
John Bayham P Larry Doby OF Johnny Ellison C
John Branson P Luke Easter 1B Hubert Glenn P
Big Train Cozart OF Monte Irvin OF Willie Jenkins 2B
John Fischer C Walter Hardy C Felton Morrison OF
Carl Greene P John Hayes C Cy Morton SS
Cliff Layton P James Jenkins P Loyal Neal OF
Rip Mangrum INF Jimmy Jones P Charley Richardson 1B
Buddy Miller INF Alex Newkirk P Len Richardson P
Charlie Montgomery OF Jimmy Newberry P Louis Richardson OF
Charles Smith INF Don Newcombe P Frank Taylor P
Jason Stallings OF Pat Scantlebury P Eli Ward P
Johnny Williams P Henry Thompson 3B Bill Williams OF
Marvin Williams P Parnell Woods INF
Fred “Wimp” Worthy Mgr
32
California Tigers Duluth Travelers
(1951) (1951)
B. Boyette 1B Goodrich Buckner P
W. Boyette OF Sylvester Carlisle SS
Smiley Clayton C Wayne Carr P
Davis P Bud Collins
Goodwin 2B/3B Howard Cox OF
Neal 1B Willie Foreman Owner
Randel OF Governor Harris Mgr
Richardson SS/2B Barrett Higdon P
George Rollins OF Emanuel Murphy
Noah Rollins Mgr Morris Powell
Buddy Wade P Arthur Ramsey
A. Young P/SS Don Wright C
Lee Young OF
Florida Cubans Havana Cuban Giants
(1951) (1951)
Orlando Arrango P
Arrozarena P/OF
Barlow P
Jim Bell P
Juan Bonilla 2B Arturo Gallardo OF
Casmanski P Rafael “Felo” Guerra P
Dewberry P Eugenio Hojas 2B
Esequial Diaz SS Jacinto Machado SS
B. Gilbert C Alberto Mieres C
Hardee 1B Mike Nicolas P
Jose Hernandez P/1B Luis Puga P
Martin OF Carlos Paula OF
Cerado Mitjans C Alberto Rico P
Milians P Oscar Rico Mgr
J. Orlando P Nicholas Sol 1B
Piloto P Angel Toledo OF
Mario Penover OF
Prato OF
Leopold Reyes 3B
Jesse Richardson Owner
Jack Scott
Noah Taylor Mgr/1B
Tony C
33
Jackie Robinson All Stars Jacksonville Eagles
(1951) (1951)
Sherwood Brewer SS Tom Alston 1B Horace Latham 2B/SS
Frank Carswell P Herb Barnhill C Toribio Leal P
Jin Cohen P Jesse Blackman P Jim Lovelace 2B
Larry Doby OF Chet Brewer P Jim Morrow P
Verdes Drake OF Red Cameron C Pedro Osorio OF
Luke Easter 1B Lindsay Carswell OF Bob Prescott 2B
Speed Merchant OF Johnny Coleman P Charlie Robinson 3B
Nate Peeples OF Peanuts Davis P Fred Shepard OF
Jackie Robinson 2B John Ford C Dick Stone P
Piggy Sands C Shedrick B.B. Green OF Andy Swota P
Jim Tugerson P Charlie Harris 3B Clemente Varona SS
Leander Tugerson P Daniel Jenkins P Jimmy Williams Mgr
Herb Walker P Lee Landrum C Lester Witherspoon OF/3B
Preacher Williams 3B
Kansas City Royals
(1951)
Andy Anderson OF
Frank Austin 2B
Gene Baker Mgr/SS
Frank Barnes P
Chet Brewer P
Larry Doby OF
Luke Easter OF
Napoleon Gulley OF
Buster Haywood C
Sam Jethroe OF
Connie Johnson P
Andy Porter P
Jackie Robinson 2B
Bonnie Serrell 2B
Al Smith OF
Theo Smith P
Herb Souell 3B
Lonnie Summers OF
Archie Ware 1B
Roy Welmaker P
34
Negro American League Paris Brown Bombers Roy Campanella’s All Stars
All Stars (1951) (1951) (1951)
Pepper Bassett C Charles Battle C Joe Black P
Eddie Brooks INF Joe Louis Battle C Roy Campanella C
Irvin Castille SS/3B Leonard Boone 1B Lorenzo Davis 2B
Louis Gillis C J.C. Cobbs OF Leon Day P/OF
Jehosie Heard P Quince Desmond Mgr Larry Doby OF
Husband P Pete Douglas SS Luke Easter OF/1B
Casey Jones C Lefty Flowers P Bob Griffith P
Roosevelt Lilly Paul Hardy C/SS
Norman Robinson OF Billy Ray Hicks Utly John Hayes C
Kelly Searcy P Curtis Hicks P Len Hooker P
Ed Steele OF Doby Hicks C Monte Irvin OF
Curley Williams OF Lummus Hicks 3B James Jenkins P
John Henry Williams Utly Early Mc Ewin OF Lou Louden C
Parnell Woods 3B Lucky Marshall P Willie Mays OF
Vincent Husband P Robert Mitchell OF Verdell Mathis P/OF
Jimmy Morgan P Jimmy Newberry P
Billy Ray Simms 2B Don Newcombe P
Pie Simms OF Lennie Pearson 1B
Clyde Sutton 2B William Powell P
Ray Wiggs 1B Harry Simpson OF
Hank Thompson 3B
Washington Pilots
(1951)
Lou Bagby P
Fred Banks Mgr
Johnny Banks P
Bill Bea OF
Berry 2B
Boyd Brown P
Buddy Burbage OF
Ben Hill P
Jolly C
Howard Kimbro P
Looper C
Mc Jetters 2B
Roscoe Price 3B
Staco SS
Warfield OF
35
Baton Rouge Hardwood Sports Beckley Tigers Duluth Travelers
(1952) (1952) (1952)
Nathaniel Booker P Mike “Red” Berry P Alfred 2B
Bill Breda OF Al Blake OF Archie SS/3B
Eddie Brown Utly Bill Boyette OF Ashby 1B
Levi Clark OF Goodwin C Wayne Carr Mgr
Ernest Davis 1B Albert Johnson P Collier P/OF
Robert Jackson C Mushy Moore 3B Howard Cox OF
Willie Jefferson P Jake Page OF Hines OF/P
Robert Knight 3B Milton Poole P/1B Perry OF
Johnny Lloyd OF Reedsburg OF Taylor 3B/SS
J.P. Mays Utly Noah Rollins Mgr/1B Dan Wright C/OF
Ira Lee Mobley 2B Josh Stewart SS
Frank Pickens P Swafford OF/1B
O. B. Robison P Joe Wade P
Hector Valdez SS Albert Young 3B/P
L. Young OF
Youngblood 2B
East Chicago Giants
(1952)
John Bagley OF
Jim Brown P/C
John Brown OF
Lloyd “Ducky” Davenport OF
James Dawkins 2B
Clover Erwin SS/3B
Jim Gainer Owner
Hardy 3B
Ed Johnson P
Willie Johnson P
Kelly 1B
O.C. Mc Carthy GM
Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe Mgr
Bill Rancifer OF/P
Robinson OF
Ed Robinson P
Shannon P
John Sharp C
Napoleon Smith
Valentine SS
Washington 1B
Ray Washington P
T. Washington P
Williams SS
Alvin Winfield P
Ed “Pepper” Young 3B
36
Florida Cubans Harlem Globetrotters Havana Cuban Giants
(1952) (1952) (1952)
Orlando Arango P Willie Blain Alberto Acosta
Marcelino Arozarena 3B Ralph Campbell 2B Juan Armenteros C
Chico Barbon OF Larry Cunningham OF Isaduro Beltran OF
Julio Bonilla 2B John Daniel P Rafael Guerra P
Ignacio Cisnero P Lonnie Davis 1B Francisco Herrera OF/1B
Ezequiel Diaz SS Theodore Dixon OF Eugenio Hojas 2B
Juan Dominquez P James Douglas P Rafael Ibanez OF
Carlos Forten P James Felix P Roberto Levia P
Jose Hernandez P John Hayes Julian Lombillo 3B
Mario Herrera OF Felix Henry Jacinto Machado SS
Roberto Ledo C Robert Hinesman Alberto Mieres C
Dick Necker BB Willie Lee Ivory SS Mike Nicolas P
Mario Penalver OF Leonard Johnson Dagberto Nunez P
Juan Prato P Aaron Jones Alberto Rico P
Leopoldo Reyes 3B John Keene OF Oscar Rico Mgr
Pedro Seoane 1B Joseph Lane Aldo Salvent SS
Gilberto Yzquierdo Mgr/C Willie Patterson C Nicholas Sol 1B
Ulysses Redd Utly Jose Valdiviseo C
Slugger Slade C Pedro Valdiviseo P
Ben Taborn Juan Walker C
Joe Tabben P
Winfield Welch Mgr
Eugene White 3B
Clarence Williams 2B
Homestead Grays Indianapolis All Stars Jackie Robinson’s All Stars
(1952) (1952) (1952)
Dan Bankhead P Eugene Anderson Sherwood Brewer SS
Sam Bankhead 2B/SS Benny Cook Willie Collins P
Brown C Crenshaw P Larry Doby OF
Clarence Bruce 2B/3B Ned Duncan SS Bunny Downs BM
Robert Gaston C Griffin OF Luke Easter 1B
Josh Gibson Jr. 3B Clarence Hobbs C Wilmer Harris P
Gordon P Yulis Jackson OF Sam Jethroe OF
H. Harris OF Raymond Lockett 2B Minnie Minoso OF
Vic Harris Mgr Charles Moore 1B/P Henry Merchant OF
Kimbro P Norwood P Ted Richardson P
Lucas P Ramm OF Jackie Robinson 2B
Gabriel Patterson OF Cy Redman Piggy Sands C
Peaterson P James Williamson James Tugerson P
Willie Pope P Winston 3B Len Williams Utly
L. Riley OF
Taylor Inf
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Kansas City Royals Negro American League All Stars Oakland Red Sox
(1952) (1952) (1952)
Tom Alston 1B Otha Bailey C Boyette 1B
Andy Anderson OF Frank Barnes P Brown 2B
Gene Baker Mgr/SS Marshall Bridges P Carr P
Luther Branham 2B Eddie Brooks 2B W. Daukins C
Chet Brewer P Larry Brown Mgr Shelly Edwards SS/P
Douglas Thomas “Pee Wee” Butts SS Evans
Nap Gulley P Roy Campanella C Happy Hassel Mgr
Connie Johnson P Frank Carswell P Sullivan Johnson OF
Charlie Neal OF/2B Manny Cartledge P Johnson C
Satchel Paige P Jim Cohen P Delaney Jones OF
Andy Porter P Larry Cunningham OF Johnny Jones 2B
Chris Remo OF Wesley “Doc” Dennis 1B Charles Lacey P
Al Smith OF Erwin Ford OF Maddox OF
Theo Smith P Whit Graves P F.L. Reed P
Herb Souell 3B Bill Greason P Bob Shaftler 3B
Lonnie Summers C George Handy INF Charles Smith 3B
Ike Willis SS Jehosie Heard P Tate OF
Casey Jones P Cliff Wainwright OF
Leon Kellman 3B
Ben Littles OF
Ben “Honey” Lott 3B
Fred Mc Daniels OF
Leonard Pigg C
Nate Peoples OF
Bill Powell P
Milton Smith 2B
Joe Spencer SS
Ed Steele OF
Jim Tugerson P
Herb Walker P
Sherman Waltrous OF
Puerto Rican Stars Roy Campanella All Stars Southern All Stars
(1952) (1952) (1952)
Augustin 1B Joe Black P Alexander OF
Cancyullo P George Crowe 1B Barbee P
Correra OF Leon Day P Cooper P
Jhommy C Larry Doby OF Glenn C
Munoz OF Jonas Gaines P Goins OF
Raul 3B Johnny Hayes C Hargrave OF
Sandurab OF Walter Handy SS/2B Harrington P
Vasquez SS Lem Hooker P Hobgood 1B
Zuique 2B Monte Irvin OF Hunter 2B
Verdell “Lefty” Mathis P Lee 2B
Lennie Pearson 1B Merritt P
Bill Powell P C.L. Moore Mgr
Bill Ricks P Don Newcombe P
Pat Scantlebury P Oaks OF
Harry Simpson OF Harlie Page 3B
Hank Thompson 3B Herman Taylor 3B
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Florida Cubans Havana Cuban Giants Ligon’s All Stars
(1953) (1953) (1953)
Orlando Arango P Barrerras OF Earl
Roberto Barbon OF Caoba Bicet Graham
Juan Dominquez P Catala OF Cliff Grant OF
Carlos Forten P Conrado Flores P Percy Howard C
Wilfredo Gonzales Galvez OF Lee Ingram 1B
Jose Hernandez P Felo Guerra P Mike Kelly P
Mario Herrera OF Manuel Herrida 3B Walter Kelly 2B
Miguel Miranda Pancho Herrera 1B George Ligon Mgr
Mario Penalver OF Eugenio Hojas 2B Avery Long P
Jesse Richardson Mgr Rafael Ibanez OF Tie Mann 3B
Pedro Seoane 1B Enrique Maroto P Fred Mc Daniels C
Antonio Martinez SS/2B Frank Pearson P
Alberto Mieres C Peterson
Mike Nicholas P Pete Peirce OF/P
Mario Pino P/1B Fox Trotter OF
Alberto Rico P William Washington SS
Oscar Rico Mgr Worthington
Nicholas Sol 1B
Jose Suarez 2B/SS
Juan Walker C
Negro American League All Stars Negro League All Stars Negro National League All Stars
(1953) (1953) (1953)
Otha Bailey C Frank Carswell Mgr H. Curtis 3B
Frank Barnes P Art Hamilton C Bill Holder SS
Pepper Bassett C Curtis Hardaway 3B Frank Ensley OF
Ollie Brantley P Bill Holder SS Pee Wee Jenkins P
Eddie Brooks 2B Gordon Hopkins 2B Jim Lewis 2B
Larry Brown Mgr Leo Lugo OF/3B Henry Merchant 1B
Thomas “Pee Wee” Butts SS Rufus Mc Neil P/OF Ray Neil OF
Wesley “Doc” Dennis 1B John Parker 1B Richard OF
Raymond Haggins OF James Robinson 3B Fate Sims C
George Handy 3B Woody Smallwood OF
Eddie Hancock P Jim Tugerson P
Isiah Harris P John Wyatt P
Jehosie Heard P
Carl Long OF
Nate Peoples Utility
Eddie Reed OF
Pat Scantlebury P
Kelley Searcy P
Jim Tugerson P
Willie Washington Utility
Buddy Woods P
39
Jackie Robinson’s All Stars New York Harlem Yankees Roy Campanella’s All Stars
(1953) (1953) (1953)
Spec Beebop Ent Gene Baker 2B
Ralph Branca P Brown 1B Joe Black P
Larry Curry SS Brown OF Bob Boyd OF/3B
Luke Easter 1B Crosby OF Billy Bruton OF
Frank Ensley OF Evans SS Roy Campanella C
John Glenn ` OF Gray P George Crowe 1B
Buster Haywood C Henderson C/1B Larry Doby OF
Gil Hodges OF/1B Jackson 3B Junior Gilliam 2B
Pee Wee Jenkins P Johnson 2B Dave Hoskins P
Lou Louden C Leonard OF Connie Johnson P
James McNeal 3B John Scott Mgr Minnie Minoso SS
Speed Merchant OF Maury Shelton C Don Newcombe P
Charlie Neal 2B Jim Pendleton OF/SS
Ray Neil 2B Othello Renfroe C
Ted Richardson P Pat Scantlebury P
Jackie Robinson OF/2B Harry Simpson OF
Al Rosen 3B James Tugerson P
Fate Sims OF
Bob Trice P
King Tut ENT
Maury Wills SS
Bobby Young 2B
Florida Cubans Harlem Globetrotters Homestead Grays
(1954) (1954) (1954)
Marcelino Arozerna OF Jim Bolden OF Otis Boyd 1B
Moses Darby OF John Britton 3B Marvin Feabry SS
Juan Diaz SS Sylvester Carlise 2B Harrison OF
Erci George P Lee Childress P Walter Hughes Mgr/C/P
Gilberto Izquierdo Mgr/C Sammy Gee SS Miller OF/C
Sammie Lee P Lacey Guise OF Morgan 2B
Armando Martinez P Ezell King 1B Charles Morris OF
Miquel Meransia C Satchel Paige P Smith 3B
Mario Penaloer OF Ulysses Redd Utly White P/OF
Pedro Scoane 1B Vernon Lee Scott C
Lloyd Smith P Al Spearman P
Enrique Torres 2B Riley Stewart P
Jose Valladares 3B Alex Triggs C/OF
Johnnie Walker P Wingfield S. Welch Mgr
Alexandria Williams P
John Williams P
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Jasper Steers Negro American League All Stars Richmond Stars
(1954) (1954) (1954)
“Cut” Brown 2B Otha Bailey C Bill Beamon OF
Vernon Hicks OF Frank Barnes P Blackshear P
Al Jackson P Marshall Bridges P Bill Calvin P
Johnny Johnson P Larry Cunningham OF Winters Calvin 2B/3B
John Henry Jones C/OF Charlie Davis P Louie Cannamore SS/3B
Randy Keegan P Raymond Haggins OF Ed Christensen OF
Raymon Lacy 3B Eddie Hancock P Jim Claxton P
Charlie Nichols Mgr/SS Leroy Hancock 2B Clyde Dennis 1B
James Powdrill OF/C George Handy 3B Goodman 2B
O. B. Robison P Isiah Harris P Jim “Mud” Goodwin C
Tom Snoddy 1B Jehosie Heard P Hammond OF/P
Roy Williams C/3B/OF Casey Jones C Charley Lacey P
Nate Peeples 1B Madsen
Willie Washington 3B Emery Malone OF
Curley Williams SS/OF Oscar Matthews 1B/SS
Ed Moore 2B/OF/C
James Moore P
Willie Peeler P
Jack Reed OF/1B
Jake Reed P
James Robinson P
Elmer Walker C
Lonnie Washington OF
Roy Campanella’s All Stars Roy Campanella’s All Stars Chicago Barons
(1954) (1955) (1955)
Gene Baker SS Joe Black P Bagley C
Joe Black P Gene Baker SS Greenwood OF
Roy Campanella C Roy Campanella C Bob Johnson 1B
Larry Doby OF Larry Doby OF Roberson P
Jim Gilliam 2B Junior Gilliam 2B Robinson OF
Dave Hoskins P Dave Hoskins P Shade SS
Monte Irvin OF Monte Irvin OF John Sharp C
Brooks Lawrence P Brooks Lawrence P Teachers 2B
Minnie Minoso OF Minnie Minoso OF Henry Valentine
Don Newcombe P Don Newcombe P 3B
Jim Pendleton SS Jim Pendleton SS
Hank Thompson 3B Al Smith OF
Bob Trice P Hank Thompson 3B
Charlie White C Bob Trice P
Charlie White C
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Havana Cuban Giants Homestead Grays Indianapolis Clowns
(1955) (1955) (1955)
Israel Cruz SS Sam Bankhead Utly Dave Amaro P
Billy Gonzalez P Otis Boyd 1B Cartwright OF
Julio Guerra P Norris Coney 2B Jim Cohen P/BM
Rafael Ibanez OF Gene Davis P Bunny Downs Mgr
Victor Incera OF Rollin Draft 2B Verdes Drake OF
Bernardo Martinez 2B Marvin “Butch” Feabry SS Harold Edwards P
Chico Martinez 2B Hank Gibson P Frank Ensley OF/2B
Douglas Mc Bean C Flash Gordon P Dan Feabry SS
Alberto Mieres C Charles Griffey OF Erwin Ford OF
Carlos Minosa P Walter Hughes Mgr/C William Forge C
Santiago “Flash” Perez OF Charles “Chick” Morris OF Willie Gaines P
Mario Pina P Ray Mundy 3B Rommie Gist C
Carlos Pla 3B Sylvester Smith P Shedrick Green OF
Luis Puga P Ray Tunstaff OF Buster Haywood Mgr
Oscar Rico Mgr Pete Walkers P Prince Joe Henry 3B
Sandy Salada P Donnie Williams P Roberto Herrera 2B
Nicholas Sol 1B Tommy Williams OF Rufus Mc Neil OF
Henry Withers P Mario Miranda INF
Weathers P Syd Pollock Owner
Jim Proctor P
Ike Quarterman C
Ted Richardson P
Piggy Sands C
Willie Scruggs P
De Witt Smallwood OF
George Wannamaker 3B
John Williams P
Nature Boy Williams 1B
Henry Wright C
John Wyatt P
Jasper Steers Major League All Stars Negro American League All Stars
(1955) (1955) (1955)
Cut Brown 2B Hank Aaron OF Otha Bailey C
Sonny Boy Cameron Gene Baker 2B Frank Barnes P
Vernon Hicks OF Ernie Banks SS Issac Barnes C
Johnny Johnson P Joe Black P Ollie Brantley P
Billy Bruton OF Larry Cunningham OF
John Henry Jones 3B Roy Campanella Mgr Ray Haggins OF
Raymon Lacy OF George Crowe 1B Eddie Hancock P
James Powdrill C Larry Doby OF Leroy Hancock OF
O.B. Robison P Junior Gilliam 3B/2B/OF George Handy 3B
Elston Howard C Willie “Red” Harris OF
Monte Irvin OF Jehosie Heard P
Connie Johnson P John Kennedy SS
Sam Jones P Rufus Ligon Mgr
Brooks Lawrence P Jessie Mitchell OF
Lou Louden C Ace Robinson P
Willie Mays OF Kelly Searcey P
Don Newcombe P Willie Sheelor 2B
Al Smith OF/3B Curly Williams OF
Hank Thompson 3B
Charlie White C
42
New York Black Yankees Pacific Coast All Stars Richmond Stars
(1955) (1955) (1955)
Tom Barklow Utly Frank Austin SS Calvin 1B
Joe Elliott P Buster Clarkson 3B Winters Calvin P/3B
Lionel Evelyn P/OF Lorenzo Davis 1B Ed Christen OF
Donald Feabry SS Bobby Drake OF Joe Dorsey P
Al Fletcher C Granville Gladstone OF Clyde Dennis 1B
Erwin Ford OF Bill Greason P Jim “Mud” Goodwin P/2B
Don Garland OF Bill Powell P Len Greer 2B/OF
Rommie Gist C John Ritchey C James Handy P/SS
Shedrick Green OF Curt Roberts 2B Emery Malone P/OF
Eldridge Harris OF/1B Joe Taylor OF Oscar Matthews 1B/SS
William Harris 3B/2B Sam Williams P Eddie Moore 2B/OF
Roberto Herrera 1B/C Artie Wilson Mgr/2B F. Moore
Al Jeffcoat P Dave Peeler P/OF
Clifford Layton OF/P Jake Reed OF
Dick Lundy Mgr Willie Reed 2B/SS
Orlando Lugo 2B/3B Bobby Richardson SS
Henry McClennon P/OF Lou Richardson 1B/P
Frank Mc Collum P Smith OF
Charles Mc Coy C/OF James Thompson 3B
Mc Korkle 3B Elmo Walker C
Ken Mizelle SS L. Walker OF
Paulino Moreno P Lester Washington Mascot
Dewitt Smallwood OF Lonnie Washington Mgr/ OF/3B
Charles Thomas OF Babe Williams P/2B
Rigby Thomas OF Paul Youngblood Utly
Herb Walker P
Price West OF
John Wyatt P
Willie Mays All Stars Havana Cuban Giants
(1955) (1956)
Hank Aaron OF Mario Balmedesa OF
Ernie Banks SS Julio Guerra P
Joe Black P Rafael Ibanez OF
George Crowe 1B Jesus Machado SS
Junior Gilliam 2B Bernardo Martinez 2B/3B
Connie Johnson P Israel Mesa P
Brooks Lawrence P Alberto Mieres C
Willie Mays OF Miguel Miranda 1B
Minnie Minoso OF Oscar Rico Mgr
Don Newcombe P Gilberto Roja 3B
Hank Thompson 3B Sandy Saldala P
Charlie White C Polaco Sanchez OF
G. Silva OF
J. Silva 2B
Rolando Silva OF
43
Indianapolis Clowns Negro American League All Stars New York Black Yankees
(1956) (Negro Minor League All Stars) (1956)
(1956)
Gil Black P/OF Frank Barnes P Chico Arenas SS
Spec Bebop Ent Bob Boyd Mgr/1B James Cobbin OF
James Cobbin 2B Ollie Brantley P Jim Covington 1B/OF
Clarence Coleman C Marshall Bridges P Don Feabry SS
Claude Cousins Utility Eugene Elliot 3B
Verdes Drake OF James Hall C Jon Fisher P
Marvin Feabry 2B Leroy Hancock 2B Fletcher C
Jon Fisher P Lonnie Harris OF Roberto Herrera 1B/C
Ed Hamman Ent Jehosie Heard P Howard 2B
Prince Joe Henry 3B A.J. Jackson P Al Jeffcoat P
Reginald Howard 2B Charlie Jennings C Jones SS
Walter Jones SS John Kennedy SS Lawrence OF
James Mason P Jessie Mitchell OF Al Mc Coy OF
Charles Mc Coy OF Charlie Pride P Charles Mc Coy OF
Montano C Ace Robinson P Dale Miller OF/P
Ruford Nicholson P James Robinson Utility Chester Moody C/OF/1B
Smith OF Kelley Searcy P Morris C
King Tut Ent Bill Wyatt SS/OF Tommy Morris 2B
Price West Mgr Ruford Nicholson P
Nature Boy Williams 1B James “Rocky” Portier C
Robinson OF
Clarence Sheldon OF
Michael Smith 3B
Serra
Bill Walker Mgr
Herb Walker 2B/P
Johnny Williams P
Don Wilson P
Richmond Stars South Bend Globetrotters Willie Mays All Stars
(1956) (1956) (1956)
L.A. Bryson 2B Brownson C Hank Aaron OF
Lovey Cannamore 3B Hobbs 2B Gene Baker SS
Joe Black P
Clyde Dennison 1B Hughes OF George Crowe 1B
Chester Finley SS Miller 3B/OF Elston Howard C
Charles Lacey P Newsom P/3B Monte Irvin OF
B.J. Mack P H. Newsom 1B Connie Johnson P
Ed Moore OF Pittman OF Sam Jones P
Ivory Mitchell C Rice P/OF Brooks Lawrence P
Dave “Lefty” Peeler P Stewart SS Willie Mays OF
Williams OF Don Newcombe P
Jim Pendleton
R. Randle OF Frank Robinson OF
Jack Reed OF Harry Simpson OF
Jake Reed OF Al Smith 3B
Lonnie Washington Mgr Hank Thompson 3B/2B
Paul Youngblood Utly Charlie White C
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Indianapolis Clowns New York Black Yankees Richmond Eagles
(1957) (1957) (1957)
Mitchell Bell 3B Bobby Adams 3B James Bidou SS
Charles Branch Al Barks 1B Lovey Cannamore SS
William Canegeta SS Bill Canegeta SS Tim Carter P
Jaycee Casselberry C Roger Daniels 2B Jesse Davis OF
James Cobbin 2B Clarence Coleman C Clyde Dennis 1B
Clarence Coleman C Levi Drew 1B/OF James Handy SS/P
Roger Daniels 2B Jonathan Fisher P Bert Hazel 3B
Verdes Drake OF Art Hamilton C/OF Clyde Harris Utly
Carl Forney P Art Holmes P Joe Jackson P
Mike Franks P Roy Kimball Cal Lee OF
Art Hamilton C Walt Lundy SS James “Bull” Mc Kenney C
Raymond Holmes P Wilmer Mc Daniel OF/1B James Moore P
Reginald Howard OF Thomas Morris 2B Jake Reed OF
Floyd Humphrey James Portier C/OF Carl Taliaferro 2B
Walt Lundy SS Clarence Turner Lonnie Washington Mgr
Joseph Marbury King Tut Entertainer
Charles Mc Coy OF Richard Vallion
Mal Murray P Herb Walker P
James Portier C/OF William Wells
Robert Robinson Tom Williams P
George Smith 2B
Taylor Smith P
Sylvester Snead Mgr
Herb Walker P
Herb Williams P
Nature Boy Williams 1B
Willie Mays All Stars
(1957)
Felipe Alou OF
Bobby Avila 2B
Gene Baker SS
Frank Barnes P
Joe Black P
Wes Covington OF
George Crowe 1B
Elston Howard C
Connie Johnson P
Sam Jones P
Brooks Lawrence P
Willie Mays OF
Joe Pignatano C
Jim Pendleton 3B
Harry Simpson OF
Al Smith OF/3B
Charlie White C
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Havana Cuban Giants Indianapolis Clowns Los Angles Hawks
(1958) (1958) (1958)
Harold Adams
Acon SS Bill Canegeta SS
Fernando Barrios OF Jaycee Casselberry C/P Bobby Adams 3B
Bravo OF John Chandler 1B John Adderly OF
Crespo OF Joe Cherry P/C Curtis Barnes SS
Diaz OF Ed Craig Joe Burnett P
Rolando Gomez 3B Carl Forney Mgr/P Jaycee Casselberry C/P
Gonzalez C John L. Gray C/P Joe Cherry P
Hernandez 2B Jimmy Greggs P Nat Hayward OF
Lara P Floyd Greene 2B Vince Hepburn P
Lezcano OF Grant Greene P Eddie Jones Utly
Alberto “Camp” Mieres C Alex Harriday OF Wilmer Mc Daniels C
Mendoza 3B Jimmy Hill 2B Ed Rice 1B
Periera C Joseph Marbury OF Spillman P
Perez P Rendon Marbury OF Don Thompson P
Modesto “Mike” Perez Mgr/C Y. Mason OF Harold Vann 2B
Mario Pino P Bill Mc Daniels OF Herb “Piano Red” Walker P
Jose Quintero P Billy Phillips BB Claude Williams OF
Gadsen Pringle 2B Williams 3B
Rivers P Byron Purnell OF
Lucious Teague Wilmer Reed P/1B
Vento SS Clarence Rhett C
Zambrana 2B/P Walter Robinson 3B
Zueleta 2B/IB Vanity Rushing C
William Tatum P
Jim Thompson P
King Tut Entertainer
Sherman Walker Inf
Doug Williams P
Nature Boy Williams 1B
Tom Williams P/OF
Georgia Flyers Hank Aaron’s All Stars Indianapolis Clowns
(1959) (1959) (1959)
Lincoln Boyd Mgr/OF
Dennis Bohler P Hank Aaron OF Jaycee Castleberry C
John Chandler OF Frank Barnes P John Chandler C/1B
Carl Forney P Earl Battey C Louis Clark C
George Green OF Bob Boyd 3B/OF Sylvester Donald 2B/SS
Floyd Greene 2B Marshall Bridges P Eugene Edwards SS
Vince Hepburn P George Crowe 1B Leo Gray 3B
Joe Johnson 3B Bennie Daniels P George Green OF
Leroy Mabon SS Bob Gibson P Ulysses G. Greene P
Van Rushing C Connie Johnson P Ross Linthicum P
Willie McCovey 1B
Frank Russell P Don Newcombe P George Prieto OF
Harlan Saddler 1B John Roseboro C Byron Purnell OF
Garry Singleton OF Harry Simpson OF Vanity Rushing C
Al Smith 3B/OF Joe Sambrana 2B
Bill White 1B Leroy Townson C
Dan White Utility
Nature Boy Williams 1B
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Raleigh Tigers Indianapolis Clowns Philadelphia Stars
(1959) (1960) (1960)
Don Bush 3B Joe Cherry P Harry Barnes Jr. C
Bobby Carter OF Ed Craig 2B/OF Dave Bridges 3B/P
Arthur Dove Owner John Dennison SS Sam Brison SS/2B
Billy Eldridge SS Sylvester Donald 2B/SS Gerald Caston OF
Ken Free 3B Carl Forney P Charlie Drummond P
Ralph Fortson 1B/P Floyd Greene 2B/3B Henry Elmore 2B
Rufus Gibson 2B George Green OF Leroy Fluellen (Fuller) SS
Elijah Gilliam P Ulysses Greene P Bill Hopson P
William Green 1B/OF Alex Harriday OF Gideon Jarvis 1B
Eugene Holmes P Hooker P Mal Robinson OF
James Mc Neil OF/C Russell Patterson P/1B/OF Fred Smith OF
Alwin Roane P George Prieto Utility Lefty Summers P
George Thomas P Byron Purnell OF George Thomas P/OF
Sam Thompson P Vanity Rushing C
John Walker P Nature Boy Williams 1B
Bob Wiggins OF
Moses Wilson
Bob Worthington C Yogi Cortez Ent
Satchel Paige All Stars Willie Mays All Stars
(1960) (1960)
Ben Adams P Henry Aaron OF
Luther Atkinson 2B/SS Earl Battey C
Barnes C Bob Boyd 1B
Arthur Dove Owner Wes Covington OF
Hicks SS/2B Jim Grant P
Ken Free 3B Lennie Green OF
Willie Lee OF Pumpsie Green 3B
Satchel Paige P Jessie Gonder C
Jody Wilson OF Lee Maye OF
Willie Mays OF
Charlie Neal 2B
Don Newcombe P
Vada Pinson OF
Willie Tasby OF
Bill White 1B
Maury Wills SS
Earl Wilson P
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Indianapolis Clowns New York Royals Philadelphia Stars
(1961) (1961) (1961)
Fred Battle P Louis Banks C Harry Barnes Jr. C
Jim “B.D.” Bland 2B Al Burrows OF Dave Bridges P
Paul Casanova C Al Carter P Sam Brison Utility
Joe Cherry P Ed Craig 2B Bruman P
Carl Forney Mgr John Dennison SS Willie Bussey OF
Ulysses Greene P Hal Gillian OF Gerald Caston OF
Alex Harriday OF Leo Gray 3B John Dawson C
Henderson Horton P Al Hooker P Charlie Drummond Mgr/P
Charlie Middlebrooks P Rex Jones Inf Leroy Fluellen (Fuller) SS
Earl Palmore P Willie James Jones C/OF Jarvis Gideon 1Billy
Billy Parker Inf Russell Patterson P Henry Elmore 2B
Russell Patterson P/1B/OF Charles Robinson OF Hagin P
Billy Vaughn 3B Willie Wheeler OF Wardel Jackson Owner
Nature Boy Williams 1B Charlie White 1B Gideon Jarvis 3B/1B
Doby Young Utility John Whitehead Mgr/P Connie Johnson P
Haley Young SS Doby Young Utility James “Gator” Johnson 2B/SS
Ulyssess Young P Dubois Mc Cullough P
Flying Nesbitts Ent Newble OF
Yogi Cortez Ent Albert Robinson 3B
Mal Robinson OF
Fred Smith OF/3B
Emmanuel Stanfield C/3B/1B
George Thomas P
Maceo Threheld C
Sam Washington P
Indianapolis Clowns New York Jets New York Stars
(1962) (1962) (1962)
Fred Battle P James Atterbury SS Alva Carter P
Bill Blair 2B Fred Banks BM Charles Heywood P
Jim Bland 2B Harry Barnes Jr. C/OF Gerald Jackson Inf
Sam Brison 3B Woody Faison P Eddie Jones OF
George Brown Utility Donald Foster P Pete Jones C
Kenneth “Gator” Ferguson C/3B
Carl Forney Mgr Bob Fowler C Robert Kelly OF
Jim Gray 2B/3B Louis Henderson 2B Johnny King Inf/C
Leo Gray OF Gideon Jarvis Mgr/1B Roosevelt Leach C
Henderson Horton P Charles Marion 3B Willie Mc Cline 2B
Ruben Howard OF Cecil Priester P Bobo Nickerson Entertainer
Hal King C Mel Robinson OF Clarence Norris P
Johnny King INF Cecil Smith P Carl Sail OF
Marc Lewis Ernie Williams P Charles Stanton P
Billy Parker INF Lenny Williams OF William Stoudemire P
Julius Sledge P/OF Billy Vaughn 3B
Billy Vaughn 3B/2B Leo Westbrook P
Charles “Tiny” Walke C Charles White 1B
John Whitehead P John Whitehead Mgr/P
Nature Boy Williams 1B
Rudy Wilson P
Haley Young OF
Ulysses Young P
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Philadelphia Stars Willie Mays All Stars
(1962) (1962)
James Atterbury OF Jerry Adair 2B Floyd Robinson OF
Fred Banks Coach Frank Barnes P Norm Siebern 1B/OF
Harry Barnes Jr. C Earl Battey C Al Smith 3B/OF
Rochell Broom SS Wes Covington OF Daryl Spencer INF
H. Diggs Tommy Davis 3B/OF Bill Tuttle OF
R. Diggs Willie Davis OF Leon Wagner OF
Charlie Drummond P Don Demeter OF Earl Wilson P
John Fairly OF Evans
Woody Faison OF Dick Farrell P Buck O’Neil MGR
Donald Foster P Jess Gonder C
Hindu Henderson SS Lennie Green OF
Wardel Jackson Owner Whitey Herzog OF
Gideon Jarvis Mgr AL Jackson P
Alonzo Perry Jr. 1B Jerry Lumpe INF
Wilmer Reed P Willie Mays OF
Mal Robinson OF Cal McLish P
Cecil Preister P Willie McCovey 1B
Cecil Shamberger OF Joe Morgan
Ernie Westfield P Charley Neal 2B
Earnest Williams P Vada Pinson OF
Birmingham Black Barons and Philadelphia Stars
(1963)
Ben F. Adams P Charles Martin 3B Note: Wardell Jackson owned
James Atterbury OF Ira Mc Knight C both the Birmingham and
Harry Barnes Jr. C Dubois Mc Cullough P Philadelphia teams.
Maurice McKinley
Jesse Bass 2B Leroy Miller P Both teams barnstormed
Rochelle Broom SS Clarence Pahome during 1963. Players were
Bobby Brown 1B Alonzo Perry Jr 1B switched from one team
Roger Brown 3B Cecil Preister P to another based on
Robert Caldwell Jr. Charles Roach Jackson’s needs.
James Canada (BBB) Mgr Melvin Robinson OF
John E. Dennison SS Billie Sarters 2B The second BBB roster
Henry Elmore 3B Cecil Shamberg OF that appears here were
Johnny Fairly OF Caesar Smith players based primarily
Woody Faison OF Tillman Smith out of Birmingham.
Willie Fearbee Edward Earl Stubbs INF/OF
Eugene Flemings Bobby W. Thomas
Donald Foster Willie Walker OF
Tommy Fossett SS
Robert “Top Cat” Fowler C Jesse Walton
Jerry L. Gentry Winston Watson
Alexander James Hardin Jr. 1B/OF Westbrook OF
Louis “Hindu” Henderson SS/P Ernie Westfield P
W.C. Honeycutt Bennie Williams Wardell Jackson Owner
Hutchinson Curtis Williams P Gideon Jarvis Mgr
Elbert Johnson C Ernest “Ernie” Williams P
Charles Larey C Larry Williams
Larry Le Grande C/OF Joseph Winston
Leon Mahone C Harvey Wrenn OF
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Birmingham Black Barons Brooklyn Stars Cincinnati Tigers
(1963) (1963) (1963)
James Bolden Mgr Fred Battle Mgr
Sam Bruner C/OF Wilbur Brown 2B Tommy Austin SS
Jim Canada Mgr Thomas Floyd OF Walter Banks Owner
Jaycee Casselberry 2B Donald Foster P/OF Herbie Becker C
Joe Cooper OF Harold Handy P Boner 2B
John Cooper Utly Elijah Jackson P Hank Boston 1B
Torry Ester P Gerald Jackson OF Clark OF
John Fairley P Pete Jones C Willie Finch OF
Tommy Fossett 2B/3B Robert Kelly SS Griffin 3B
Sandy Grant C/1B Ed Kennemore P Tommy Hicks OF
Lenny Gray SS/P Hal King C Pete “Chubby” Holmes C
Robert Holivay P John King 3B Don Johnson 2B
Paul Idle 3B Tom Lloyd P Johnson OF
M. Johnson 3B Willie Mc Cline Inf Kale OF
Lorenzo Jones P Clarence Norris P/OF Dirk Kelly OF
James Kilroy OF Willie Phillips 2B Henry “Speed” Merchant OF
Leroy Miller P Corinthian Soil OF Don Oliver 1B
Mal Robinson OF Charles Stanton P/OF Oliver Rollins OF
Billy Salters 2B Charlie White 1B Eugene Ross P
Felix Higgins OF Willie Williams 3B W. Ross 1B
Willie Walker 3B/OF George Thatcher
Bennie Ray Willis 2B/SS Ron “Bunny” Warren SS
D. Williams SS William Webb 1B/P
Indianapolis Clowns Kansas City Monarchs Satchel Paige’s All Stars
(1963) (1963) (1963)
Freddie Battle Mgr/P Ben Adams P Eugene Anderson P
Sam Brison SS Carlton Banks P/OF Spider Butler
Yogi Cortez Ent John Curtis P/OF Willie Cleveland
Don Foster P Ramon Dorsey 1B/OF Sherman Cottingham P
Harold Gilliam OF Manash Dunlap P/OF Herman Green OF
Ed Hamman BM Pete Dunlap C Willie Hardwick INF
Eldridge Handy P Fred Green OF M.C. Johnson P
Reuben Howard OH Willie Hardwick INF Larry Le Grande OF
Elijah Jackson P M.C. Johnson P/OF Ira McKnight C
Gerald Jackson OF Eddie Loggins 2B Henry Meyer 1B
Ralph G. Jackson P/OF Charles Malbra P Satchel Paige P
Pete Jones C/OF Bill Mathews P Satchel Paige, Jr. P/INF
Ed Kennemore P Johnny Perkins INF David Pearson P/OF
Hal King C Ted Rasberry Mgr Johnny Perkins INF
Willie Mc Cline 2B Lanz White Utility Don Pounaleter P
James Murrell 2B John Winston INF Ronny Smith OF
Billy Parker 2B/P Donald Woods P/OF Jason Stallings OF
Edward Rose OF/1B Ike Walker C
Julius Sledge P/OF Oscar Walker 2B
Carl Soil OF Willie Washington 3B
Billy Vaughn 3B Cleveland Williams
Charles “Tiny” Walke C John Winston INF/OF
Nature Boy Williams 1B
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Brooklyn Stars Indianapolis Clowns Kansas City Monarchs
(1964) (1964) (1964)
Wilbur Brown 2B Matt Alston C Ben Adams P
Joe Goudreau 3B Dan Berkensteiner P Harry Barnes C
Tom Hicks Utility Sam Brison SS/3B Odel Daniels P
Gerald Jackson Utility Eldridge Handy OF/P Leroy Doster 1B
Pete Jones C Reuben Howard OF Manash Dunlap P/OF
Roberto Kelly SS Elijah “Sonny” Jackson P Joseph Earl P/OF
Jim Sanders OF Homer Kelly 2B/OF Willie Hardwick Infield
Billy Sarters P Hal King C Walter Horton P/OF
Julius Sledge OF James Murrell 2B M.C. Johnson P/OF
Charles Stanton P Heron O’Neal Utility Rex Jones OF/P
Earl Thompson P Billy Parker Infield Robert Jones C
Billy Travis P Mel Robinson OF Sam Jones P
Charlie White 1B Ray Spencer Utility John Martin Infield
Nature Boy Williams Mgr Billy Vaughn 3B/SS Bill Mathews P
Willie Williams OF Charles “Tiny” Walke C Johnny Mc Gee P
Nature Boy Williams 1B Ira Mc Knight C
Linell Moore Infield
Carlos Morez Infield
David Pearson Infield
Johnny Perkins Infield
Ted Rasberry Mgr
Bart Simmons OF
Robert Smith Infield
Ernest Sweenberg OF
Edward Tivis Infield
Lowell Toombs Infield
Willie Washington
Donald Woods P
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Indianapolis Clowns New York Stars Indianapolis Clowns
(1965) (1965) (1966)
Dero Austin Ent Dero Austin Ent Steve Anderson 1B
Birmingham Sam Brison SS Birmingham Sam Brison SS Anderson P
Cooper 2B Cherry 1B Freddie “Crazy Boy” Battle 1B/OF
Joe Goudreau
Ed Hamman Owner Davis P Dero Austin Ent
Eldridge Hanby OF Gramp C Richard Bassett
Jones OF Ed Hamman Owner Birmingham Sam Brison SS/3B
Kelly OF Irving OF O. Bond OF
Marc Lewis Manuel 3B Billy Bouier 2B
Charlie Middlebrooks 3B Mc Pherson OF Joe Chestnut P
James Murrell C Roe OF Dickie Edwards Infield
Wild Oats P Rogers SS Ed Hamman Owner
Parker Lee Spann P/OF David Harrison P
Price Billy Vaughn 3B Sandy Grant C
Billy Sarteras11
Julius Sledge P/OF Williams 1B Sonny Jackson P
Lee Spann OF Herbert Wooten 2B Charlie Middlebrooks Mgr
Ray Spencer John Miranda
Earl Thompson C
Billy Vaughn 3B W. Morris
Tiny Walke C Satchel Paige P
Nature Boy Williams 1B Robert Potter P
Billy Sarters 3B/OF
Julius Sledge P/OF
Lee Spann P/OF
Billy Vaughn 3B
Herbert “Daddy” Wooten 2B/OF
New York Stars Indianapolis Clowns
(1966) (1967)
Louis Banks C Steve Anderson 1B
Otis Barnes Infield Dero Austin Ent
Willie “Daytona” Crosby OF Birmingham Sam Brison SS
James Davis P Brown
Charles “Dickie” Edwards Infield Sylvester Cooper C
Leroy Flood Utility Bill Gordon
David Harrison P Ed Hamman Owner
Clarence Hodges Utility Crazy Horse 1B
Elijah “Sonny” Jackson 3B Sonny Jackson P
Henry Kennemore P Satchel Paige P
Joe Phifer Utility Billy Parker Mgr
Everett Porter OF Max Patkin Ent
Lee Spann P/OF Joe Porter
Bert Tarboro SS Tom Revell P/1B
Johnny Taylor
Ed Hamman Owner Billy Vaughn 3B
Richard Webster C
Herbert “Daddy” Wooten Mgr/2B/OF
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Indianapolis Clowns New York Stars
(1968) (1968)
Bodie C Leroy Cherry 1B
Birmingham Sam Brison SS James Davis P
Collins OF Gramp C
John Cooper P Manuel 3B
Sylvester Cooper C McPherson OF
Crawford OF Roe OF
Frierson OF Rogers SS
Giner SS Williams 1B
Hamby OF Herbert “Daddy” Wooten 2B
Herndon 3B
Jones 2B/OF
Kelly
Charlie Middlebrooks 3B
James Murrow C
Lou Oats P
Satchel Paige P
Parker
Price
Small OF
Billy Vaughn 3B
Williams 1B
Hebert” Daddy” Wooten Mgr/P
Philadelphia Stars Indianapolis Clowns Indianapolis Clowns
(c. 1960’s) (1970) (1971)
Fred Banks Coach Dero Austin Entertainer Steve Anderson 1B
Charlie Drummond P Birmingham Sam Brison SS Dero Austin Entertainer
Jimmy Drummond Crazy Boy Battle 1B Marshall Canosa C
Billy Eldridge SS Brooks C Cecil Cozine C/3B
Ralph Fortson P Cecil Cozine OF Rico Dawson 2B
Henry “T.C.” Crawford OF
Leroy Fluellen SS Booker Eason OF/3B Butch Herndon 3B/Mgr
Rufus Johnson Butch Herndon 3B/Mgr Cory Jolin P
Jimmy Jones Clinton Johns 2B Bill Heward P
Eddie Long Big Bob Jones P/OF Hot Dog Jones SS
Hurricane Mills P Jim Reiter C/OF Big Bob Jones OF
Fred Mc Coy Nate Bobo Smalls P/1B Nick Lampros P/1B
Bob Montgomery Robert Manning OF
Ted Richardson P Nancy Miller Umpire
Melvin Robinson OF Dwight Pickett P
John Stevens Bobo Smalls P/1B
Walter Stevens
Lefty Summers P Ed Hamman Owner Ed Hamman Owner
John Westcott
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Indianapolis Clowns Indianapolis Clowns Indianapolis Clowns
(1972) (1973) (1974)
Steve Anderson 1B Steve Anderson 1B Steve Anderson 1B
Dero Austin Entertainer Wayne Bradley 3B/P Sam Brison INF
Sam Brison SS/P Cecil Cozine 3B/C Harry Chappas SS
Broom OF Audie Cullen James Elliot P/INF
Marshall Canosa C Ed Hamman BM David Granger
Steve Chapman Bill Heward Mgr/P Bill Heward P/Mgr
Rico Dawson 3B Joe Heward OF Joe Heward OF
Ed Hamman Owner Steve Hondros Nick Lampros P
Perry Harrison C Tony Jones OF George Long Owner
Butch Herndon SS Doug Kokenge P Paul Ocietka 3B
Bill Heward P/OF George Long Owner Bobo Small P
Joe Heward OF Greg Maloley OF Big Johnell Smith C
Big Bob Jones OF Bobo Nickerson Ent Curtis Wallace SS
Jim King Leon Oridge OF Timothy Wallace OF
Nancy Miller Umpire Sam Sales Utility
Dwight Pickett P Richard Shaw P
Bobo Small P Bobo Small P
Dennis Zucchi P Ron Sindell Infield
Johnell Smith C
Curtis Wallace Infield
Indianapolis Clowns Indianapolis Clowns
(1975) (1977)
Matt Bader C/OF Jay Ballentine OF
Buster the Clown Entertainer Sam Brison 3B
Dave Clark P Mike Coco 2B
John Fulton 1B/C Daryl Evans 3B/OF
Harley the Clown Entertainer Mark Glatter INF
Bill Heward P/Mgr Marty Kobenof P/1B
Joe Heward P/OF George Long Owner
Gary Horne Bus Driver/PA Paul Painter SS
Big John C Tom Pharr P
George Long Owner Bobo Smalls P
Mitchner 3B Greg Stockton C
Harley “The Clown” Newman Ent
Paul “Popeye” Ocieptka SS/3B/OF
Stan “Buster” Phillips
Bob “L.A.” Preston P
Bobo Smalls P
Bobby Triggs 2B
Vibovic 1B
Curtis Wallace SS
Timothy “Cosby” Wallace OF
Jim Welch P/OF
Harry White OF
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Indianapolis Clowns Indianapolis Clowns Indianapolis Clowns
(1984) (1985) (1986)
Mark Anglehart INF Kevin Anglehart INF/OF Kevin Anglehart INF
Joe Bernier P/OF Mark Anglehart OF/3B Nate Aydlett P/INF
Mike Bowers GM Bob Buckley P Bob Buckley P
John Boyd OF Randy Burger SS Randy Burger SS
Dave Bunt C Arnie Castro INF/OF Bruce Campbell Utility
Randy Burger SS Mike Catalano OF Mike Cantone OF/P
Dave Clark 1B/P Dave Clark 1B Dave Clark 1B
Tim Daves P Joe Collins P Gerald Edwards P
Curtis Dismuke C Curtis Dismuke C Ed France BM/P
James Dismuke 2B/SS Tim Foskey OF Dennis Gallagher P
Joe Dudek OF Ed France BM/P Dave Geis C
Mike Egri INF Bruce Franklin SS/P Tom Gebler C/OF/P
Tim Foskey OF Dave Geis C/1B/OF Ed Haberek OF/1B
Ed France BM/P Rick Leto C/1B/OF Randy Hill P
Pete Groves P Danny Lewis P/OF Bill Murray P
Toby Hendrickson INF/OF Bill Murray P Ray Pichardo INF
Keith Meyer P Frank Nycz P Bob Pickard OF/1B
Tom Nolan P Ramon Pichardo INF Jeff Rippy 2B
Tim Peraino SS Jeff Rippy INF Brett Smith P
Matt Radzik C Shawn Rumsey P/OF Dave Stalbird 3B/OF
Shawn Rumsey P Carlos Saldana P/OF Tim Strawser Clown
Al Snyder P/1B/OF Nate “BoBo” Smalls P Dennis Sullivan P
Dave Stalbird INF Dave Stalbird 3B/OF Sal Tombasco 3B
Dennis Sullivan P Timothy Strawser Clown Bob Turner P/OF
Timothy Strawser Clown Dennis Sullivan P/OF Joe Vigent P/OF
Griff Thomas P Glenn Sullivan OF/P
Sal Tombasco 2B Sal Tombasco 3B/Clown Diane Ochs PA/BM
Quentin Wilson OF/C
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Indianapolis Clowns Indianapolis Clowns
(1987) (1988)
John Afanasiw C/OF Steve Altman P/OF
Mike Bovee 3B/OF Mike Bovee 3B/OF
Dave Clark 1B Mike Carlin SS/2B
Jim Conley P Al Cisco Utly
Tim Daves P/OF Dave Clark 1B
Dave Geis C Paul Crow P
Tom Gorman P Tim Crow P/INF
Toby Henrickson INF Wayne Davis OF
Navarro Howard Utly Ray Gurtado Utly
Sue Jensen Clown Toby Henrickson 2B
Pete Jones OF Curtis Maloley OF
Todd Kendall Utly Gary Wayne Miller Clown
Jim Maquire P Ned Kerr C/P
Rob Marto OF/P Larry Peloquin P/OF
Bill Murray P Bob Pippins Clown
Mark Napoli P Lew Robinson OF
Tim Norman Utly Eric Schilling OF
Bob Pickard 3B/OF Dave Stalbird INF/OF
Jeff Rippy INF Tim Strawser Clown
Joe Sheehan P Al Tobin BM
Bill Steele OF/INF Sal Tombasco INF
Tim Strawser Clown John Vickers SS
Al Tobin BM Tim Walsh P
Sal Tombasco 3B
