Smokey Joe Williams is thought by many to be the greatest pitcher ever to pitch in the Negro Leagues. At the very least he led the way for Satchel Paige, and many who saw him play thought he was as good if not better than Paige. “You take a guy […]
Week 8 of the Buck O’Neil Project begins today.Kansas City beat Birmingham, 5-2. Johnny Mize delivered a big blow with a 3-run triple in the third inning. Quincy Trouppe had 2 hits, and Ghost Marcelle scored a run and drove one in. Josh Gibson went hitless but drove in a […]
Note: All statistics can be found at THIS SITE. After 7 weeks, Detroit opened up a 1-game lead on St. Louis, and 2 games on New York. Here are the standings, along with key individual statistical leaders. Ralph Kiner leads in home runs with 9 and RBI with 23. Mule […]
Detroit beat Birmingham, 6-3. Detroit scored 5 runs in the third inning thanks to a grand slam by Yogi Berra. Mule Suttles had a big day at the plate, going 3-5 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI. Hilton Smith picked up his 3rd win, going 8 innings while giving up […]
Willard “Home Run” Brown was a premiere free-swinging power hitter in the 1940s, leading the Kansas City Monarchs to 6 pennants in 10 seasons from 1937-1946. His Monarchs won the World Series in 1942. “Brown is one who challenged the feats of Josh Gibson. He was like Gibson in some […]
Detroit jumped out to a quick lead and held on to beat Birmingham, 5-2. It was the Mule Suttles show – he went 3-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI. Bobby Doerr drove in the other 2 Detroit runs. Josh Gibson had 2 hits in the loss, keeping his […]
Bernardo Baro was a Cuban outfielder who played in the Negro Leagues and the Cuban League. The left-handed batter was a 5-tool player and a solid outfielder, although he sometimes showed off too much in the outfield. He was part of one of the greatest outfields in black baseball history, […]
One close game, followed by 3 blowouts today.Detroit edged Birmingham, 2-1, in 11 innings. Dick Redding allowed 1 run in 7-2/3 innings for the winners, and Smokey Joe Williams did the same in 9-1/3 innings. The winning rally began with a triple by Double Duty Radcliffe. Cool Papa Bell walked, […]
Bill Foster was a left-handed pitcher who had an outstanding career. He was the much younger half-brother of Hall of Famer Rube Foster. “Bill Foster was my star pitcher, not even barring Satchel Paige.” manager Dave Malarcher Bill Foster’s career spanned from 1923-1938. Primarily known for his time with the […]
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