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The players below are some of the most notable of those who played Negro league baseball, beginning with the codification of baseball's color line barring African American players (about 1892), past the re-integration in 1946 of the sport, up until the Negro leagues finally expired about 1962.
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.
Name Debut Last Game Position Teams Ref Charles Earle: 1907: 1919: Pitcher / Manager: Cuban Giants, Philadelphia Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Grand Central Red Caps, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants
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Minnie Miñoso was the last Negro league player to play in a Major League game when he appeared in two games for the Chicago White Sox in 1980. Buck O'Neil was the most recent former Negro league player to appear in a professional game when he made two appearances (one for each team) in the Northern League All-Star Game in 2006.
The incorporation of Negro League statistics also changed the numbers of handful of players known more for their major league career. Willie Mays added 10 hits from the 1948 Birmingham Black ...
Here's what to know about Ohio's notable Negro League players, Josh Gibson. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
Major League Baseball recently added the statistics of Negro Leagues players, which included former Erie resident Sam Jethroe, to its existing records.