Buck O'Neil

Buck O'Neil

male, deceased (2006)
death by myocardial infarction, American military personnel of World War II, cancer death, world war ii veteran, coach, manager…KansasCityMonarchsplayer, Negro League baseball player, From Kansas City, Memphis Red Sox player, Kansas City Monarch
John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil was an American first baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably in the Negro American League with the...
Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

male, deceased (1972)
African Americans' rights activist, baseball player, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Star, Country star, athletic…KansasCityMonarchsplayer, Most Valuable Player Award, from New York City, most valuable player, Brooklyn Dodgers player
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson became the first African-American professional baseball player of the modern era in 1947. While not the first...
Satchel Paige

Satchel Paige

male, deceased (1982)
baseball player, death by myocardial infarction, pitched, African American, Birmingham Black Barons player, Major League Baseball All-Star Game…Kansas City Athletics player, KansasCityMonarchsplayer, Negro League baseball player, Pittsburgh Crawfords player, St. Louis Browns player
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906-June 8 1982) was an American baseball player who pitched in several different Negro Leagues and in Major...
Ernie Banks

Ernie Banks

male, 78 years old
Star, Graduate of Dallas ISD, African American, baseball player, major league, From Dallas…KansasCityMonarchsplayer, Chicago Cubs player, Negro League baseball player
Ernest "Ernie" Banks (born January 31, 1931 in Dallas, Texas) is an American former Major League baseball player who played his entire career with...
Cool Papa Bell

Cool Papa Bell

male, deceased (1991)
baseball hall of fame, from Mississippi, Mexican, Negro League baseball player, negro league baseball, Homestead Grays player…KansasCityMonarchsplayer, Memphis Red Sox player, Pittsburgh Crawfords player, St. Louis Stars player, Kansas City Monarch
James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell (May 17, 1903-March 7, 1991) was an American center fielder in Negro league baseball, considered by many baseball...
Henry McHenry

Henry McHenry

male, deceased (1981)
baseball player, African American, KansasCityMonarchsplayer, New York Black Yankees player, Indianapolis Clowns player, New York Harlem Stars player…Pennsylvania Red Caps player, Philadelphia Stars player, Newark Browns player
Henry McHenry died in Brooklyn, New York as as result of pneumonia following surgery. He had two children, Deanna and Lydia, with his wife...
Ted Radcliffe

Ted Radcliffe

male, deceased (2005)
cancer death, From Mobile, Alabama, Centenarian, Pittsburgh Crawfords player, Theodore Roosevelt "Double Duty" Radcliffe, Negro League Baseball All-Star Game…St. Louis Stars player, Chicago American Giants player, Detroit Stars player, Memphis Red Sox player, Negro League baseball player
Theodore Roosevelt "Double Duty" Radcliffe (July 7, 1902-August 11, 2005) was at his death thought to be the oldest living professional baseball...
Elston Howard

Elston Howard

male, deceased (1980)
from New York City, From Manhattan, From St. Louis, American, Boston Red Sox player, baseball player…Negro League baseball player, KansasCityMonarchsplayer, New York Yankees player, most valuable player, MLB Most Valuable Player award
Elston Gene Howard (February 23 1929 - December 14 1980) was an American catcher, left fielder and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball...
Quincy Trouppe

Quincy Trouppe

male, deceased (1993)
Cleveland Indians player, major league, Major League Baseball, minor league baseball, Major league catcher, american league…Negro League baseball player, Homestead Grays player, KansasCityMonarchsplayer, St. Louis Stars player, Kansas City Monarch
Quincy Thomas Trouppe (December 25, 1912 - August 12, 1993) was a baseball player and an amateur boxing champion. He was a catcher in the Negro...
Hilton Smith

Hilton Smith

male, deceased (1983)
from Texas, baseball hall of fame, Negro League baseball player, pitcher, negro league baseball, KansasCityMonarchsplayer…Kansas City Monarch
Hilton Lee Smith (February 27 1907 - November 18 1983) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league baseball. Born in Giddings, Texas,...