Ted Radcliffe was given the nickname “Double Duty” because he would often pitch the first game of a doubleheader and then catch the second game. His brother Alex Radcliffe was also a Negro Leagues legend. “I was the greatest of all-time.” Ted “Double Duty” Radcliffe Radcliffe’s career spanned from 1928-1950. […]
William Bell Sr. was a clutch pitcher with an outstanding arsenal of fastball, curve, change up, and slider. He was one of the top right-handed pitchers of the 1920s. “Bell was a clutch pitcher with a moving fastball, a good curve, a change, a slider, and excellent control.” historian/author James […]
Grant “Home Run” Johnson was a right-handed slugging shortstop from the dead ball era, the most well-known shortstop before John Henry Lloyd. “There are a number of requisites that a player should possess to be a first-class hitter, but in my opinion, two of the greatest and most essential ones […]
Wild Bill Wright was a big and fast outfielder, a switch-hitter with power and a strong arm. He could circle the bases in 13.2 seconds. “Bill Wright was a switch-hitter but was big and strong and could run like a deer, similar to the present-day Dave Parker.” Hall of Famer […]
Clarence “Spoony” Palm was a power hitting catcher. While playing with the St. Louis Stars in the late 1920s, in a home run friendly ballpark (Stars Park) he put up his better home run totals. Palm played 20 years (1927-1946) for thirteen teams, including the Birmingham Black Barons, Detroit Stars, […]
Bullet Joe was much more than an overpowering pitcher, he was also crafty with a repretoire that included a wicked curve (with a 3-foot drop), slider, palm ball, and changeup. He won 109 games, second most in black baseball. “He was one of the world’s greatest … isn’t any maybe […]
Ben Taylor was considered, along with Buck Leonard and Jud Wilson, one of the three best black first basemen. He came from a family with a great Negro Leagues history – his brother Charles was the manager of the Indianapolis ABCs; his brother “Candy Jim” was a great third baseman; […]
Larry Brown was a switch-hitting catcher whose defense was his strength. Larry Brown had a great arm – wasn’t much of a hitter, but he could catch a cut ball, knuckleball, emery ball, anything. Ted (Double Duty) Radcliffe Larry Brown’s career as a catcher and manager spanned from 1919-1949. He […]
The Strat-O-Matic Negro Leagues legend card set is made up of 103 players. You can check out a list of the players is this Strat-O-Matic guide book. I am playing a 112-game simulated season, so I will have 9 Player Focus features on players that are not part of the […]
Oscar “Heavy” Johnson was primarily an outfielder that also spent time at catcher and second base during his 12-year career. He played for the Kansas City Monarchs, Baltimore Black Sox, Harrisburg Giants, Cleveland Tigers, and Memphis Red Sox. As far as the nickname goes, “Heavy” was 6′ tall and weighed […]
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