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Pages in category "Pittsburgh Crawfords players" The following 105 pages are in this category, out of 105 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The following is the list of players on the Pittsburgh Crawfords all-time roster.These are Pittsburgh Crawfords players who appeared in at least one game for the Crawfords while they were based either in Pittsburgh from 1931 to 1938, Toledo in 1939, or Indianapolis in 1940.
The Pittsburgh Crawfords, popularly known as the Craws, were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team, previously known as the Crawford Colored Giants, [ 1 ] was named after the Crawford Bath House, a recreation center in the Crawford neighborhood of Pittsburgh's Hill District .
This list of Pittsburgh Crawfords seasons compiles games played by the Pittsburgh Crawfords. Seasons in which the Crawfords were league members (or an associate team ), only games that counted in official league standings are included.
The Crawfords, controlled by Gus Greenlee, were the top black semi-professional team in the Pittsburgh area and would advance to fully professional, major Negro league status by 1931. [ 10 ] In 1928, Gibson met Helen Mason, whom he married on March 7, 1929.
After serving as a player-manager for the Homestead Grays followed by the Daisies in the early 1930s, Johnson signed with the Pittsburgh Crawfords; as a part of the vaunted Crawford line-up of 1935, Johnson contributed to a team widely considered the greatest in Negro league history. He retired in 1937 after a short second stint with the Grays.
Oscar McKinley Charleston (October 14, 1896 – October 5, 1954) was an American center fielder, first baseman and manager in Negro league baseball and the Cuban League.Over his 43-year baseball career, Charleston played or managed with more than a dozen teams, including the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords, Negro league baseball's leading teams in the 1930s.
Here are the top offensive players returning in high school football this fall, along with a few honorable mentions. Zack's List: Crawford County's Top 10 skill players for 2024 Skip to main content