Bobby Robinson - page 58

Bobby Robinson

Indianapolis ABCs

Cleveland Elites

Memphis Red Sox

Detroit Stars

Cleveland Stars

Cleveland Red Sox

"In a playoff game against the St. Louis Stars, in 1930, Robinson playing 3rd base for the Detroit Stars, backhanded a hot liner off his shoe tops. Tagged Cool Papa Bell, while lunging back to third for the second out. then fired the ball to Grady Orange at second to complete the triple play..."

Robinson's glove work earned him the respect of ball players black and white....

Jimmie Armstead, Russell Awkard - page 21

Jimmie Armstead

Pitcher 1938-40

Indianapolis ABC's

St. Louis Stars

Baltimore Elite Giants 1940-46

Philadelphia Stars 1949

Russell Awkard

outfield, 2nd base

Loaned by the Newark Eagles to the New York Cubans 1940. Returned to the Eagles in 1941

"Fondly recalled hitting a home run off Raymond Brown of the Homestead Grays to win a game..."

Spray hitter with sufficient speed to steal bases.