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John Britton (April 21, 1919 – December 2, 1990) was an American baseball third baseman in the Negro leagues and in the Japanese Pacific League.He played professionally from 1940 to 1953, playing with the St. Louis–New Orleans Stars, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns, Birmingham Black Barons, and Hankyu Braves.
By the 1950s, enough black talent had integrated into the formerly "white" leagues (both major and minor) that the Negro leagues themselves had become a minor league circuit. Below is a list of 52 players who played for major Negro league teams up to 1950 and eventually saw playing time for a Major League team.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Negro leagues. ... 1978) was an American second baseman, third baseman, and coach in Negro league and Major League Baseball ...
William Julius "Judy" Johnson (October 26, 1899 – June 15, 1989) was an American professional third baseman and manager whose career in Negro league baseball spanned 17 seasons, from 1921 to 1937. Slight of build, Johnson never developed as a power threat but achieved his greatest success as a contact hitter and an intuitive defenseman.
Henry Curtis Thompson (December 8, 1925 – September 30, 1969) was an American player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball who played primarily as a third baseman. A left-handed batter, he played with the Dallas Green Monarchs (1941), Kansas City Monarchs (1943, 1946–47, 1948), St. Louis Browns (1947) and New York Giants (1949–56).
Henry Elmore (December 2, 1941-January 8, 2023) was a retired American third baseman who played in the Negro leagues from 1960 to 1962. During his tenure, Elmore played for the Philadelphia Stars and Birmingham Black Barons before the league dissolved. He subsequently enjoyed an extended career with the Birmingham Industrial League along with ...
Willie Marvin Terrell, nicknamed "Flash", is an American former Negro league third baseman who played in the 1940s. Terrell played for the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1943. In three recorded games, he posted one hit in ten plate appearances. [1] [2]
Alex Radcliffe (July 26, 1905 – July 18, 1983) [1] was a baseball player in the Negro leagues. He is widely acknowledged to have been the best third baseman in the history of the Negro American League. [2] He was the brother of Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe. He is also sometimes referred to as Alex Radcliff.