Johnny "Schoolboy" Taylor Tribute : 2023

Hartford Yard Goats - - 2023-June-23 

The Yard Goats took the field as The Hartford Schoolboys: Honoring the rich legacy of Negro League Baseball, and Johnny "Schoolboy" Taylor (1916 – 1987), was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, Taylor joined the New York Cubans in 1935, and tossed a no-hitter against Satchel Paige's All-Stars at the Polo Grounds in 1937. In 1938, Taylor was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game, and hurled two scoreless innings of relief. Taylor played briefly for the Newark Eagles in 1940

Larry Doby

July 3, 1994 Cleveland, Oh

The Cleveland Indians retired Larry Doby's jersey #14

The Cleveland Indians retired Larry Doby's jersey #14.Doby was the second back baseball player to cross the color barrier, when he entered the game on July 5, 1947, as a pinch-hitter for relief pitcher Bryan Stephens. Doby struck out in his first at-bat. He would get his first hit the following day in the second game of a double-header against the Chicago White Sox.

Doby would go on to play for the Indians (1947-1955, 1958) Chicago White Sox (1956-1957, 1959) Detroit Tigers (1959) Chunuchu Dragons (Japan 1962)

Doby's career batting average was .283, 253 home runs, 970 RBI

• 7x All-Star (1949-1955)
• 2- AL home run leader (1952, 1954)
• AL RBI Leader (1954)
• Cleveland Hall of Fame (1966)
• Cleveland Indians retired #14 (1994)
• National Baseball Hall of Fame (1998)

Larry Doby would also manage the White Sox in 1978

Prior to breaking into the Major Leagues, Larry Doby played for the Newark Eagles (Negro Leagues 1944, 1946-1947) and San Juan Senators (Puerto Rico 1946)

pinback button 1950s (1.75 inch)

Larry Doby - page 59

Larry Doby

1942-47 Newark Eagles

1942 hit .391. After serving in the military, Doby returned to the Eagles in 1946, helping them to win the Negro World Championship...

1947 Doby was batting .414 when he was signed by the Cleveland Indians to become the first Negro to play in the American League...

In his rookie season, 1948, Doby led the Indians against the Braves with a .318 World Series batting average. The Indians would defeat the Braves in 4 games, Doby hitting the winning home run in game 4.

1954 hit 32 home runs to lead the American League in home runs and RBIs.

Larry Dody served as Director of Community Relations for the NJ Nets of the NBA..

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

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.....

James Ivory - Toots Farrell - page 33

James Ivory

1957 Detroit Stars

1958-59 Birmingham Black Barons

1959-1962 Mexican Leagues

1959 San Francisco Giants spring training

"Hit three home runs against the Memphis Red Sox, in 1958, in one game....1958 MVP."

Leroy "Toots" Farrell

1946-50 Newark Eagles, Baltimore Elite Giants

1950 Chicago Cubs tryout

Played in the Brooklyn Dodgers minor league organization..

1999 Delaware Afro-American Hall of Fame

2000 Delaware Sports Hall of Fame

Bo Wallace - page 22

Bo Wallace

Newark Eagles 1948-1949

"Has fondest memories of catching for the Eagles star pitcher Leon Day..."

1948 .321 B.A. with 11 HRs against all levels of competition...

Bridgeport, Colonial League 1950

Ottawa, Border League 1950

2 time All-star in baseball...

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.

Benny Felder - Charlie Biot -page 15

Benny Felder

1946-1947

Newark Eagles - shortstop

"Fondest memory was winning the 1946 Negro League Championship"

Indianapolis Clowns 1948

Philadelphia Stars 1951

Keywest Florida Int. League 1952

Pampa, W. Texas-N. Mexico League 1953-54

Artesia, Longhorn League 1954

Charlie Biot

1939-1941

Newark Eagles

New York Black Yankees

Baltimore Elite Giants

"Recalls a home run he hit off Adams in Baltimore and just being able to play ball..."

Outstanding fielder, who hit for Ave. of .305 in 1940 and .278 in 1941...

Curley Williams - page 14

Willie "Curley" Williams

Newark Eagles 1945-48

Houston Eagles 1949-50

New Orleans Eagles 1951

Toledo American Association 1952

Scranton, Eastern Leagues 1952

Carman Cardinals, ManDak League, Canada 1953

1945 BA .333 with a .621 Slugging Ave. Usually batting second in the order. Played shortstop and other infield positions...

Gene Benson - page 11

Gene Benson

1034-48..Bacharach Giants, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Philadelphia Stars, Newark Eagles...

"Played on the American All-Stars in Caracas, Venezuela in 1945, alongside Jackie Robinson, Sam Jethroe, Roy Campanella and Buck Leonard"

All-Star 1940, 1945, 1946..

A Smooth fielding, reliable hitter, consistently maintained a high batting average, compiling a career average around .300...

1946 hit .370...

Played most of his career with the Stars...

Max Manning - page 5

Max Manning - Newark Eagles 1938-1949
Known for his fastball -- struck out first five batters in his debut.
Manning played for the Houston Eagles in 1950, after the Negro Leagues folded.
Played in the East-West All-star game twice, also played for Satchel paige's All-Stars, as well as playing in Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Cuba.
Best years 1946 15-1, 1947 15-6...

Monte Irvin page 3

Monte Irvin - Newark Eagles..Joined the NY Giants in 1949. during the 1951 season Irvin drove in a league leading 121 runs, while batting .312 with 24 HRs.
Irvin had a MLB career .293 BA, 443 RBIs and 99 HRs.
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame - 1973.