All standings and statistics can be found on this web page, created with Strat-O-Matic’s Web Builder: Standings and Statistics Web Page This week St. Louis took 3 of 4 at Birmingham, Washington took 1 of 4 at Detroit, Newark swept 4 at Kansas City, and Pittsburgh split a series at […]
Stuart “Slim” Jones had one of the best seasons for a pitcher in the Negro Leagues, but arm trouble and a battle with the bottle cut his career short. “Stuart (Slim) Jones, a towering lefthander with a blazing fastball, had a short, but impressive, career in bigtime baseball.” Author Robert […]
Charles “Chino” Smith was only 5’6″ tall, but was one of the great power hitters of his day. “Chino Smith was one of the two best hitters in the Negro Leagues.” Satchel Paige Smith’s career only spanned from 1925-1931. Primarily an outfielder, he also played some second base. He played […]
St. Louis beat Birmingham 3-1, thanks to Oscar Charleston’s 2-run home run. Bill Holland picked up his second win.Detroit edged Washington 9-8. Mule Suttles went 3-4 with a home run and 3 RBI, and Dick Redding won his second game on the season.Newark beat Kansas City 5-2, thanks to 4 […]
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. […]
In game 2 of the 4-game sets, the road team A lineup was matched up with the home team B lineup.Washington edged Birmingham 3-1 thanks to a 2-run double in the 9th inning from Ray Dandridge.St. Louis rushed out to a 9-0 lead over Detroit, and hung on for an […]
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 […]
Three of the road teams managed to win today. The road teams used their A lineups, while the home teams introduced their B lineups. (There is no better/worse lineup, see how the rosters are constructed here.) The Pittsburgh Crawfords are the last remaining undefeated team.Satchel Paige gave up two runs […]
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