Archive – Index Of Articles & Features

September 1999 news: September 27, 1999 00:30:49 CST William Owens Dead At 98 Last remaining Eastern Colored League player has passed away. books: September 29, 1999 22:50:04 CST Rare Film Footage Of Negro League Games And Players Available On Video 1984 documentary video now available online. news: September 29, 1999 23:07:34 CST Robert Bissant Has Passed Away In New Orleans Negro League star victimized by lung cancer. news: September 29, 1999 23:11:47 CST Joshua “The Brute” Johnson Has Passed Away Former Negro Leaguer also a respected educator. news: September 29, 1999 23:16:17 CST Negro Leagues Fans Lose Two More Stars Napoleon “Nap” Gulley and David Pope passed away in September. profiles: September 29, 1999 23:28:30 CST Willard “Home Run” Brown: A Multinational Star “El Hombre” was the first former Negro Leaguer to hit a homer in the American League. profiles: September 29, 1999 23:46:21 CST Oscar Charleston: The Hoosier Comet Hall Of Famer was a favorite with fans and players alike. profiles: September 29, 1999 23:56:25 CST Lorenzo “Piper” Davis: The Baron Of Birmingham Alabaman broke the color barrier in the Red Sox organization. profiles: September 30, 1999 00:24:49 CST George “Mule” Suttles – A Thirty Year Veteran Never a finesse player, Suttles simply overpowered the opposition. profiles: September 30, 1999 00:34:13 CST Jimmie Crutchfield – The Little Big Man The diminutive star roamed the outfield of the Pittsburgh Crawfords dynasty. features: September 30, 1999 00:42:20 CST Southern Stars: Tom Wilson And His Elite Giants From Nashville to Baltimore Tom Wilson was a captain of the Negro Leagues on a national scale. features: September 30, 1999 01:08:59 CST Negro League Baseball: The People’s Game The rise and fall of an institution as seen through the eyes of Negro League fans. teams: September 30, 1999 01:18:38 CST Atlanta Black Crackers Negro Southern League, Negro American League teams: September 30, 1999 01:32:49 CST Baltimore Black Sox Eastern Colored League, American Negro League, East-West League, Negro National League news: September 30, 1999 02:43:36 CST News Briefs and Announcements profiles: September 30, 1999 11:37:53 CST “Wild Bill” Wright Starred In Both U.S. And Mexico All-star compiled .350 batting average in 10 seasons with Elite Giants. profiles: September 30, 1999 11:46:00 CST Larry Brown: Big Brown Was A Bull Of A Player Jovial catcher easily handled tempermental pitchers. profiles: September 30, 1999 12:13:15 CST “Biz” Mackey: The Jolly Giant The personable Mackey was a skilled teacher of the game. profiles: September 30, 1999 12:33:56 CST David Barnhill: Blazing Fastball Took Him To The Top Long career took Barnhill from the Clowns to the NY Giants organization. profiles: September 30, 1999 13:59:05 CST Turkey Stearnes: A Quirky Batting Style Kept Him At The Top Through the 1920s Stearnes compiled a .360 batting average with the Detroit Stars. profiles: September 30, 1999 14:09:41 CST Sam Jethroe: Seven Stellar Seasons With The Buckeyes A sterling performance in 1950 earned him the National League Rookie Of The Year award. books: September 30, 1999 18:01:03 CST The Pride Of Havana: History Of Cuban Baseball A comprehensive history from the sugarmill leagues to the present day.