Dennis Biddle - page 44

Dennis Biddle

1953-54 Chicago American Giants

1955 contract purchased by the Chicago Cubs

"Pitched 7 no-hit games in High School, Magnolia, Ark..."

Big Jim McCurine - page 43

Big Jim McCurine

1945-49 Chicago American Giants

Biggest thrill:

"Getting a hit off Peanut Davis of the Indianapolis Clowns in Comiskey Park in a 22 inning game..."

Best seasons - 1946 .296 BA, 1948 ,257 BA

Purnell Mincy - Frazier Robinson- page 37

Purnell Mincy

Newark Eagles

New York Black Yankees

Philadelphia Stars

1938 tryout for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, signed in 1939 by the Eagles.

None of his opponents ever had a good foothold at the plate when Mincy pitched.

"Biggest thrill was striking out Mules Suttles."

Frazier Robinson - Catcher

1939-1950

Baltimore Grays

Baltimore Elite Giants

Kansas City Monarchs

New York Black Yankees

Chicago American Giants

Abilene Eagles

Odessa Giants (e years in the minor leagues)

Satchel Paige All-Stars 1939

Tony Lloyd - Joe B Scott - page 36

Tony Lloyd

1959 Birmingham Black Barons

Joe B. Scott

Outfield, 1st base

1936-1956

New York Black Yankees

Memphis Red Sox

Pittsburgh Crawfords

Chicago American Giants

Satchel Paige All-stars

"Played against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1945 exhibition game in Muncie, Ind. while playing for the Wright Field Kittyhawks, United States Air Corp service team (1944-45)

Vincent Lee - Nap Gulley - page 35

Vincent Lee

Short, 3rd base

1928-29 Ebenezer AME Royals

1930-31 Baltimore Black Sox

1932-33 Miami Giants

1933-36 Denver Monarchs

1937 Kansas City Monarchs

1938-41 Young Black Sox

1942-47 Silver Moons

Napoleon "Nap" Gulley

1941 Kansas City Monarchs

1941, 1946, 1949 Chicago American Giants

1941-42 Birmingham Black Barons

1943-45 Cleveland Buckeyes

1947-48 Newark Eagles

Left handed pitcher, good fastball, "out" pitch was overhand drop curve.....

Lester Lockett - page 27

Lester Lockett

Birmingham Black Barons 1938, 1941-46

Baltimore Elite Giants 1947-49

Cincinnati Buckeyes 1940

Chicago American Giants 1942, 1950

Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1946

"Playing in the 1945 All-Star game, to be seen by 43,000 people and just to be selected to the All-Star team..."

Also played in Canada and South America

1951 Farnham, Provincial League, Canada

1952 Winnipeg, Mandak League

1953 Carman, Mandak League

3-time Negro League All-Star 1943, 45, 48...Batting in the heart of the order for Birmingham and Baltimore hit for averages of .328, .315, .408, .249, .300 1941-45 and .313 and .386 1947 and 1948...

Lockett could hit for power or steal a base and his versatility was utilized in the field, especially at 3rd base...