Harold Hair - page 50

Harold "Buster" Hair

3rd base

1953 Birmingham Black Barons

1955-56 Garson Greyhounds, Nickelbelt League

1956 Hamilton Red Wings, PONY League

1957 Edmonton All-Stars, W. Canadian League

1958 Kansas City Monarchs

1953 All-Star team

Biggest thrill:

"Hit a home run in Philadelphia that never came down, landing on the stadium rooftop....

Hit a ground rule double in Yankee Stadium, and slid into second base just get get the stadium dirt on my pants..."

Chuck Harmon - page 48

Chuck Harmon

1947 Indianapolis Clowns

- played one week, then signed by the St. Louis Browns organization 1947-50

1951 Olean NY - Pony League

1952 contract purchased by the Cincinnati Reds, playing in their minor league system

1954-56 Cincinnati Reds (first African-American to play for the Reds)

1956-57 St. Louis Cardinals

1957 Philadelphia Phillies

Finished his career in Salt Lake City, 1960, and Hawaii, 1961...

Played 5 games for the clowns under the name Charlie Fine to maintain his amateur status...

1950 tried out for the Boston Celtics of the NBA, joined the Utica Pros of the American bAsketball League as a player-coach...