Who is the famous pitcher from the Negro Leagues?
Starting pitcher: Joe "Smokey" Williams
Satchel Paige may be the best-known Negro Leagues pitcher, but during a career that spanned more than two decades, Williams had a career that rivaled any pitcher of his generation, Black or white.
Oscar Charleston (1976)
Maybe the Negro Leagues' biggest all-around talent who drew comparisons to Major League stars like Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, Charleston was the Negro National League's first true superstar when the league began play in 1920. Charleston could do it all: Hit close to .
Satchel Paige's real name is Leroy Robert Paige. He was born July 7, 1906. Satchel was a pitcher that played in both the Negro League and the MLB. He played in the Negro League from 1926-1947 and the MLB from 1948-1953 and again in 1965.
Outfield – Hank Aaron (.362-7-16 in 48 games)
In 12 seasons hitting against Koufax, Aaron topped . 400 six times. He also had more walks (14) than strikeouts (12) against Koufax. Hall of Famer Aaron had a 23-season MLB career (1954-76; Braves and Brewers).
| RANK | NAME | FROM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 1907 |
| 2 | Greg Maddux | 1986 |
| 3 | Randy Johnson | 1988 |
| 4 | Tom Seaver | 1967 |
Dan Bankhead was the first African American pitcher in Major League Baseball. Before that, he played in Negro League baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox from 1940 to 1947. Dan Bankhead as a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers sometime between 1947 and 1951.
His legacy was best summed up by baseball greats Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Dizzy Dean, and Bob Feller, who all proclaimed Satchel Paige to be the greatest pitcher ever.
There are 10 black pitchers who have been inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame, but eight of those are from the Negro Leagues.
Faster Than Light
Satchel Paige was talking about James Thomas “Cool Papa” Bell, one of the greatest players in Negro Leagues history, and by all accounts, the fastest. In fact, he may have been the fastest player in baseball history.
On this date in 1955, the first Black pitcher, Sam "Toothpick" Jones, tossed a no-hitter in major league baseball. Jones, a member of the Chicago Cubs, no-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0, striking out the last three batters in the 9th after walking the bases loaded.
Who was the first black MLB player to win MVP?
On this date in 1963, Elston Howard became the first Black to win the American League's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. Howard was the starting catcher for the New York Yankees.
According to USA Today Sports, the number of African-American players in the MLB remains at only eight percent and, within that, there are just 14 black pitchers. That's fourteen (seven starters and seven relievers) out of 449 pitchers throughout the league.
Based solely on ERA, Koufax had the better peak. His 1.95 ERA is stellar, but some might believe that a difference of 0.11 runs, which is the difference between his peak ERA and Kershaw's peak of 2.06 ERA, is splitting hairs.
Walter Johnson was perhaps the best pitcher in history and was able to make batters fearful of him with his delivery.
No-Hitters[edit]
Nolan Ryan threw a record seven no-hitters on the following dates: May 15, 1973, vs. Kansas City Royals: California 3, Kansas City 0. July 15, 1973, vs.
Nolan Ryan: 108.1 MPH
Nolan Ryan with a 108.1 MPH reading according to the doppler laser radar readings that were used in 1974.
Cy Young holds the MLB loss record with 316; Pud Galvin is second with 308. Young and Galvin are the only players to earn 300 or more losses.
Pitcher: Greg Maddux (18)
Maddux was so dominant on the mound that it's sometimes easy to forget that the man won the most Gold Glove Awards of any player at any position in baseball history.
About Larry Doby
Perhaps no one is more remembered for being second than Larry Doby. He was the second African-American to play in the National League or American League – but the first in the AL – in the modern era after Jackie Robinson. He was the second Black manager of an AL or NL club after Frank Robinson.
Who was the first Black pitcher inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB). His career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- On July 23, 1962, Jackie Robinson is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched a perfect game in the National League against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, September 9, 1965. The game was not televised.
For five years from 1962 to 1966, Koufax was arguably the best pitcher in baseball history. The thing is, Kershaw has been one of baseball's best pitchers for three times that long, 15 years of domination, devastation, resilience and ultimately redemption.
Jacob deGrom – New York Mets
Injuries aside, 2021 deGrom possessed one of the most dominant pitches I've ever seen. In four out of his 15 starts, he threw more than 70% fastballs, which is unheard of in today's game, and two separate occasions, he averaged more than 100 MPH on his fastball for the entire game!
Many became superstars, but, on the mound, only 13 African-Americans ever reached the magic plateau of twenty wins in a season.
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Curt Schilling all fell short of the required 75% of the BBWAA vote for Hall of Fame election in their 10th and final year on the ballot.
The Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays did not have a single Black player in their opening-day roster and 14 of the 30 teams had two or less. The team with the most African-American players are the Mariners with a total of 12, including those at the team's alternate camp.
The player who would break the color line, Jack (John) Roosevelt Robinson, was born in Cairo, Georgia, on January 31, 1919.
| Player | Team | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Robinson † | Brooklyn Dodgers | April 15, 1947 |
| Larry Doby † | Cleveland Indians | July 5, 1947 |
| Hank Thompson | St. Louis Browns | July 17, 1947 |
| Willard Brown † | St. Louis Browns | July 19, 1947 |
Has any pitcher had 2 no-hitters?
Individual pitchers have thrown two straight no-hitters seven times: Addie Joss 1908 and 1910; Vander Meer in 1938; Allie Reynolds in 1951; Warren Spahn in 1960 and 1961; Ryan twice, first in 1973, then in 1974 and 1975; and Homer Bailey in 2012 and 2013.
Every major league franchise has been no-hit at least twice, with the Philadelphia Phillies leading the way with 21 no-nos thrown against the club over its long history.
In their careers, Doby had more runs, homeruns, and runs batted in than Robinson. In addition, he only trailed Robinson by three hits for his career. Jackie was ceremoniously voted to the exclusive Baseball Hall of Fame on his first ballot in 1962.
Magic Johnson To Become First Black Owner of Major League Baseball Team. A group of investors led by Magic Johnson won a bidding war Tuesday and becoming the new owners of the Dodgers.
But Rube Foster excelled on the diamond as a manager and as an executive, earning him the recognition as the “father of black baseball.” Born on Sept. 17, 1879 in Calvert, Texas, Foster began his playing career pitching for the Fort Worth Yellow Jackets in 1897.
Don Newcombe is the first black pitcher in either league to win twenty games (going 20-9 for the Brooklyn Dodgers) in a single season of play.
On this date in 1959, the Boston Red Sox of major league baseball's American League became the last team to integrate their organization. It was integrated when Pumpsie Green, a Black man, was included in the lineup.
57.5% of NFL players are people of color in 2023.
This is a considerable decrease from 2020, when 69.4% of NFL players were people of color. More specifically, 57.5% of NFL players were Black, 9.4% identified as two or more races, 0.4% Hispanic or Latinx, 0.1% Asian, 1.6% Pacific Islander, and 0.2% American Indian.
1. Starting pitcher: Joe "Smokey" Williams. Satchel Paige may be the best-known Negro Leagues pitcher, but during a career that spanned more than two decades, Williams had a career that rivaled any pitcher of his generation, Black or white.
Who was the best catcher in the Negro League?
Joshua Gibson (December 21, 1911 – January 20, 1947) was an American baseball catcher primarily in the Negro leagues. Baseball historians consider Gibson among the best power hitters and catchers in baseball history.
Biddle played for the Chicago American Giants in 1953 and 1954. Because he was only seventeen years old when he played, Biddle was entered into the Congressional Record as the youngest person to play in the Negro baseball leagues.
- Lefty Grove. 1925-29, Philadelphia Athletics. ...
- Dolf Luque. 1920-29, Cincinnati Reds. ...
- Waite Hoyt. 1920, Boston Red Sox; 1921-29, New York Yankees. ...
- Pete Donohue. 1921-29, Cincinnati Reds. ...
- Red Faber. 1920-29, Chicago White Sox.
— Frank Bolling, a two-time All-Star second baseman and the last player to hit a grand slam off Sandy Koufax, has died. He was 88.
Sandy Koufax is the greatest Los Angeles Dodgers player of all time. The superstar pitcher played for the Dodgers from 1955 to 1966 and, in that time, racked up seven all-star selections, 4 World Series titles, and 3 Cy Young awards.
Dan Bankhead was the first African American pitcher in Major League Baseball. Before that, he played in Negro League baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox from 1940 to 1947. Dan Bankhead as a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers sometime between 1947 and 1951.
No pitcher has even thrown half of White's record total for innings in a season since Phil Niekro in 1979, with 342. The last 300-inning season to date was by Steve Carlton the following year, with 304.
Pitchers. During baseball's modern era, 21 pitchers have thrown perfect games. Most were accomplished major leaguers. Seven have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame: Cy Young, Addie Joss, Jim Bunning, Sandy Koufax, Catfish Hunter, Randy Johnson, and Roy Halladay.
Palmer was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1990. that Jim Palmer is the only pitcher to win World Series games in three decades, as he earned victories for the Orioles in the 1966, '70, '71 and '83 Fall Classics?