Negro League Baseball Timeline

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 2018-2019

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees From 2018-19

8/16/2019Learn More
8/16/2019

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 2017

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees From 2017

8/12/2017Learn More
8/12/2017

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 2016

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees From 2016

6/25/2016Learn More
6/25/2016

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 2015

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees From 2015

7/25/2015Learn More
7/25/2015

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 2014

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees From 2014

7/26/2014Learn More
7/26/2014

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 11-13

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees From 2011-2013

6/25/2011Learn More
6/25/2011

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 07-10

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees From 2007-2010

8/6/2006Learn More
8/6/2006

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 2006

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees From 2006

8/6/2006Learn More
8/6/2006

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 01-05

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees From 2001-2005

6/10/2001Learn More
6/10/2001

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 2000

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees Of 2000

6/10/2000Learn More
6/10/2000

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 1999

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees Of 1999

2/1/1999Learn More
2/1/1999

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 1998

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees Of 1998

2/1/1998Learn More
2/1/1998

YNLBP Wall Of Fame Inductees 1997

Negro League Baseball's Wall Of Fame Inductees Of 1997

2/1/1997Learn More
2/1/1997

Milwaukee Bears

A negro league baseball club founded in Milwaukee of 1923

6/10/1960Learn More
6/10/1960

Disbanding

The Negro American League lasted until 1960 before disbanding.

6/10/1960Learn More
6/10/1960

Carl Long

Carl Long is recognized as becoming the first black baseball player in the Carolina League.

4/1/1953Learn More
4/1/1953

Dennis "Bose" Biddle

Founder of Yesterday’s Negro & Negro league player

4/1/1953Learn More
4/1/1953

Ray "Boo Boy" Knox

Ray Knox was a Negro League catcher for the Chicago American Giants and the New Orleans Eagles

4/1/1949Learn More
4/1/1949

Sherwood Brewer

Founder of Yesterday’s Negro & Negro league player

4/1/1948Learn More
4/1/1948

John "Mule" Miles Jr.

John "Mule" Miles was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen and a Negro American League baseball player.

4/1/1946Learn More
4/1/1946

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson pioneered the integration of professional athletics in America, by breaking the 1889 color barrier in baseball on April 15th 1947.

4/1/1945Learn More
4/1/1945

Andrew "Rube" Foster

The first viable Black league was formed in 1920 under the leadership of Rube Foster.

1/1/1920Learn More
1/1/1920

Walter "Buck" Leonard

Also known as The Black Lou Gehrig and his 17 year run with the Grays.

4/1/1934Learn More
4/1/1934

Ted Radcliffe

Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe excelled as a pitcher and catcher for numerous Negro League baseball teams, playing professionally for 32 years.

4/1/1928Learn More
4/1/1928

James Thomas Bell

Cool Papa Bell was the fastest man in negro league baseball, awarding him the nickname "faster than light".

4/1/1922Learn More
4/1/1922

Leroy "Satchel" Paige

“Age is a question of mind over matter,” “If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” -Satchel Paige The six foot three legendary pitcher, who played in both The Negro League & Major League Baseball.

4/1/1922Learn More
4/1/1922

John W. Fowler

John Fowler was one of the true pioneers of American baseball, as one of the first professional black ballplayers.

4/1/1877Learn More
4/1/1877

Moses Fleetwood Walker

Moses "Fleetwood" Walker, was the first African American to play major league baseball in the nineteenth century.

10/7/1857Learn More
10/7/1857