Cabrera, Lorenzo 1941-1943 Club Contramaestre (Cuba) (Chiquitin) 1944-1945 Regia de la Liga de Verano 1946-1948 New York Cubans (NNL) 1949-1950 New York Cubans (NAL) 1950 Mexico City (Mexican League) (D) 1951 Oakland Oaks (PCL) 1951 Ottawa (IL) 1951 Club Aragua (Mexican Pacific Coast League) 1952 El Escogido (Dominican Summer League) 1953 Aguilas Cibaenas (Dominican Summer League) 1954 Del Rio (Big State League) 1955 Port Arthur (Big State League) 1956 Tijuana-Nogales (Arizona-Mexico League) 1956 Mexico City Reds (Mexican League) 1957 Combinado (Nicaraguan League) 1957 Granada (Nicaraguan League) 1942-1943 Almendares (Cuba) 1946-1947 Marianao (Cuba) 1947-1948 Marianao (Cuba) 1948-1949 Marianao (Cuba) 1949-1950 Marianao (Cuba) 1950-1951 Marianao (Cuba) 1951 Habana (Caribbean World Series - Caracas) (Second Place with a 4-2 Record) 1951-1952 Marianao (Cuba) 1952-1953 Marianao (Cuba) 1953 Cuban All Star Team (American Series - Habana, Cuba) (Cuban All Stars vs Pittsburgh Pirates) (Pirates won series 6 games to 4) 1953-1954 Havana (Cuba) 1953-1954 Marianao (Cuba) 1954-1955 Cienfuegos (Cuba) 1955-1956 Cienfuegos (Cuba) Verano League Batting Title: (1944 - Hit.362) Mexican League Batting Title: (1950 - Hit.354) Caribbean World Series Batting Title: (1951 - Hit.619) (All-time Record) Cuban League All Star Team: (1950-51 and 1952-53) Nicaraguan League Batting Title (1957 Hit.376) Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame (1985) 59
Caffie, Joseph Clifford (Joe) 1950 Cleveland Buckeyes (NAL) 1950 Signed by Cleveland Indians (MLBB) 1951 Duluth Dukes (Northern League) 1951 Harrisburg Senators (Interstate League) 1952 Duluth Dukes (Northern League) 1953 Indianapolis Indians (AA) 1953 Reading Indians (Eastern League) 1954-1955 Indianapolis Indians (AA) 1955 Syracuse Chiefs (IL) 1956 Buffalo Bisons (IL) 1956 Cleveland Indians (ML) 1956 San Diego Padres (PCL) 1957 Buffalo Bisons (IL) 1957 Cleveland Indians (ML) 1958-1959 Buffalo Bisons (IL) 1959 St. Paul Saints (AA) 1960 Montreal Royals (IL) 1960 Miami Marlins (IL) 1961 Charlotte Hornets (Sally League) 1961 Wilson Tobs (Carolina League) 1962-1963 Warren (Ohio) Town Team (played on team with football great Paul Warfield) 1955-1956 Venezuelan League 1957-1958 Almendares (Cuba) 1959-1960 Marlboro (Panamanian League) 1960 Marlboro - Panama Caribbean World Series XII (Panama City, Panama) Northern League Batting League Title: (1952 - Hit.342) Northern League Most Valuable Player (1952) International League Stolen Bases Title: (1955-24 stolen bases) International league Batting Title: (1957 - Hit.330) Cain, Melvin 1955-1957 Smithfield (Sandlot Team) 1955-1957 Parker High School (Birmingham, AL) (High School baseball) 1963 Stockham Valve and Fitting (BIL) Caldwell, Willie 1946 Pipe Shop Quarters (BIL) 1947 Stockham Steel (BIL) 1948-1953 Detroit Speed Kings Detroit Wildcats Joe Jackson's All Stars Detroit Nature Boys 1954-1955 Detroit Stars (NAL) 1956-1959 Detroit Speed Kings (Class A - Federation League) (1956 - Detroit City Champs) 60
Calhoun, John J. 1945-1950 Atlanta Panthers (Branch Rickey League) 1950-1952 Atlanta Black Crackers (NSL) (D) 1953 Kansas City Monarchs (NAL) 1954 New York Yankees Farm System 1955-1962 Atlanta Panthers (Branch Rickey League) Campanella, Roy (Campy) (D) 1933 Nicetown Colored Athletic Club 1934 Stein Tailors 1935 Wissahickon Boys Club (Basketball Team) (Golden Gloves - Boxing) 1935-1936 Nicetown Giants 1936-1937 Loudenslugger Post No. 366 (American Legion) 1936 Bacharach Giants 1937-1942 Baltimore Elite Giants (NNL) 1942 Negro All Star Team - Benefit Game (Cleveland Baseball Federation) 1942-1943 Monterrey (Mexican League) 1943 Campanella and Dave Barnhill (New York Cubans) are scheduled for a tryout with Pittsburgh Pirates (MLBB), then tryout is cancelled 1944-1945 Baltimore Elite Giants (NNL) 1946 Nashua Dodgers (New England League) 1946 Turned down three year contract with George Pasquel of Mexican League for $5,000 per season 1946 Scouted the Negro League & the Negro League World Series for Brooklyn Dodgers. He recommended signing of Larry Doby, Monte Irvin and Earl Taborn) 1947 Montreal Royals (IL) 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers (ML) 1948 St. Paul Saints (AA) 1948-1957 Brooklyn Dodgers (ML) 1938 Baltimore Elite Giants Spring Training (Nashville, TN) 1940-41 Caguas Criollos (Puerto Rican Winter League) 1941 Baltimore Elite Giants Spring Training - Hot Springs, AR 1941-42 Caguas Criollos (Puerto Rican Winter League) 1942 Baltimore Elite Giants Spring Training (New Orleans, LA) 1942-43 Marianao (Cuba) 1943-44 Santurce (Puerto Rico) 1944-1945 Kansas City Royals (CAWL) (Failed to show for season) 1944-45 Santurce (Puerto Rican Winter League) 1944-45 San Juan Senadores (Puerto Rican Winter League) 1945 Estrellas Importadas (All Star Game vs Estrellas Criollas) 1945 Biz Mackey's Major League All Stars (Negro League All Star team put together by Effa Manley owner of the Newark Eagles) (Five game exhibition series vs "white" Major League All Star Team managed by Charlie Dressen w/ Kerr Branca, Stanky, Holmes & Trucks) 61
(Four games in Brooklyn @ Ebbets Field in Brooklyn and one in Newark) 1945 American All Stars (International series in Caracas: Venezuela, Cuba & United States) (American All Stars record 18-2) 1945-46 Santurce (Puerto Rico) 1946 Jackie Robinson s All Stars 1946 Vargas (Venezuelan League) 1946-47 Santurce (Puerto Rico) 1946-47 San Juan (Puerto Rico) 1947-48 Vargas (Venezuelan League) 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers & Montreal Royals Spring Training Camp - Havana, Cuba 1947 Montreal Royals - American Series Royals vs Cuban All Star Team - Habana, Cuba 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers & Montreal Royals Spring Training Camp (Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic and Vero Beach, Florida) 1948 Jackie Robinson & Roy Campanella All Stars (Barnstorming tour vs Memphis Red Sox) 1949 Jackie Robinson All Stars (Game vs Birmingham Black Barons w/ Willie Mays) (Barnstorming Tour vs New Orleans Creoles) 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers Spring Training (Vero Beach, Florida) 1951 Roy Campanella All Stars 1952 Roy Campanella All Stars 1952 Roy Campanella All Stars (Three game series vs Ed Lopat's All Stars @ Honolulu Stadium) 1953 Roy Campanella All Stars (Southern tour - Seven game series vs Birmingham Black Barons) (Game vs Major League All Stars at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles) 1954 Brooklyn Dodgers Spring Training (Vero Beach, Florida) 1954 Roy Campanella's Negro Major League All Stars (West Coast Barnstorming Tour) (Game vs Kent Parker's Major League All Stars Lane Field San Diego) 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers - Japanese Tour 1955 Willie Mays All Stars 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers Spring Training (Vero Beach, Florida) Puerto Rican Winter League Homerun Title (1940-41 8 homeruns) Negro League All Star Team: (1941-East, 1942-East, 1944-East and 1945-East) East-West All Star Classic MVP (1941) Negro League Career Batting Average of.353 62
New England League MVP (1946) International League All Star Team (1947) International League MVP (1947) Venezuelan League Stolen Bases Leader (1947-48 8 SB) National League RBI Leader (1953-142 RBI) National League (Major League Baseball) All Star Team: (1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, & 1956) World Series Most Valuable Player (1949) Sid Mercer Memorial Award for Baseball Player of the Year (B.B.W.A.) (1954) Sport Magazine Baseball Player of Year (1955) National League MVP (1951, 1953 & 1955) Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (1965) American Association League Hall-of-Fame International League Hall-of-Fame Mexican Baseball Hall-of-Fame (1971) National Baseball Hall-of-Fame (1969) Campbell, Bonnie 1936-1942 West Columbia Oilers (Leon Thomas - Owner) Brazoria 1942-1946 United States Air Force (Military Baseball) (San Antonio, Texas and Fort Worth, Texas) 1945-1946 Ft. Worth Black Giants 1947-1948 Brazoria Dodgers Wharton Tigers Bay City Tigers 1947-1948 Freeport Black Terrapins (Henry Lewis - Owner) 1949 Houston Eagles - Turned down contract (NAL) 1949-1953 West Columbia Oilers 1953 Houston Dodgers 1953-1960 West Columbia Brazoria Campbell, James 1958-1962 Wichita Falls Stars (WTCL) "Man" Graham Stars (WTCL) (West Texas Colored League) (D) 63
Campbell, Jeff 1926 Lake Charles (LA) (Bo) 1927-1930 Many (LA) Jonesboro (AR) Hodge (AR) 1931 Paris Tigers (Texas-Oklahoma-Louisiana League) 1932-1936 Clarksville Stars (D) 1936-1937 Paris Tigers (Texas-Oklahoma-Louisiana League) 1937 Homestead Grays (NNL) 1938-1942 Paris Tigers Cameron, Henry 1942-1945 Walltown Black Sox (Red) (Durham, North Carolina) 1945 Durham Eagles (NCL) 1945 North Carolina College (College Football) 1946-1950 Durham Eagles (NCL) 1949 Roxboro Colts 1950 Jacksonville Eagles 1950-1951 Indian Head Rockets Saskatchewan Rockets(Canadian Tournaments) 1951 Indian Head Rockets(Western Canada League - Champions) 1951 Durham Eagles 1952-1955 Durham Rams Roxboro Colts 1955 Signed by New York Giants (MLBB) 1955 Salem (Appalachian League) 1955 Roxboro Colts (North Carolina Amateur Tournament) 1955-1962 Durham Rams 1955 Minneapolis (AAA Team - NY Giants) (Spring Training - Florida) Canady, Pernell 1954-1963 Durham Rams Jones Hill Tigers (North Carolina - Town Team) Gillburg (Franklin County North Carolina) Canegata, William (Bill) 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers (MLBB) Minor League Spring Training Camp - Florida 1957-1958 Indianapolis Clowns 1957 New York Black Yankees 1958 New York Stars 1959-1960 Kansas City Monarchs (NAL) 1961 Coco Beach Baseball School 1961 Signed by Houston Astros (MLBB) 1961 Jacksonville (Sally League) 1961 Salisbury (Western Carolina League) 1962-1963 U.S. Army (Europe - Military Baseball) 1964-1966 East Orange (NJ) (New Jersey Semipro League) Canton, Denio 1935-1940 Athletica de Cuba (Habana) (Toto) Santiago de Cuba Cuban Mining Company Circular de Militar Club Telephonos (Habana) (D) New York Black Yankees (NNL) 64
1941 Mayodan (North Carolina) 1941 New York Cubans (NNL) 1942 New Orleans Black Pelicans (NSL) 1942 New Orleans Pelicans (Southern League) 1942-1945 Various teams - U.S. and Cuba Cantone, Michael 1976-1979 Cranston East High School (High School Baseball) 1980-1983 Rhode Island College (College Baseball) 1984 Cranston East High School (Coach) 1984-1986 Scituate Allies (Rhode Island Amateur League) Precision Woodworking (Newport Sunset League) Cranston Royals (Ocean State League) 1986 Indianapolis Clowns 1986 New York Yankees Tryout - Yankee Stadium 1986-present Cranston East High School (Head Coach) Carpenter, Andrew D. 1939-1941 San Antonio Black Missions (TNL) (A.D.) 1942-1943 San Antonio Indians (TNL) 1943-1946 Military baseball 1946-1950 Grand Prize Southern Select (Alamo Athletic Association) SP (Southern Pacific) Giants 1946-1947 Kelly Field Brown Bombers 1951-1953 San Antonio Black Sox (STNL) 1953-1954 Fort Hamilton (Military team) Texas Negro League Batting Title (1942 and 1943) Alamo Athletic Association Batting Title (1946) Carroll, Reginald R. 1945-1946 Richmond Cardinals (Sonny) 1947-1949 Richmond Giants (NAA) (Wilbur Sutton - Owner) 1950 Baltimore Elite Giants (NAL) 1950-1952 U.S Army (Military Baseball - Ft. Benning, GA) (Selected two Army All Star teams) 1952 Tryout with Brooklyn Dodgers (MLBB) 1952-1953 Richmond Giants 1954-1965 Richmond Cardinals (Wilbur Sutton -Owner) Carter, Elmer 1928-1929 Tulsa Black Oilers (TOLNL) (Snake Eyes) (Texas-Oklahoma-Louisiana Negro league) 1930 Kansas City Monarchs (NNL) 1931 Kansas City Monarchs 1932 Injured in Automobile Accident 1939-1942 Hollywood Bears (NPCFL) (Negro Pacific Coast Football League) (Halfback-End - professional football) 1942-1945 U.S. Army (Military Service) 1930 Kansas City Royals (CAWL) 1931 Kansas City Royals 65
Carter, Jim 1944-1947 Ike Williams Baseball Team Hopewell Raiders Blawenburg (New Jersey) 1948 Newark Eagles (NNL) 1949-1959 Walker-Gordon (Twin M League) Whitehouse (New Jersey) Carter, Leroy H. 1935-1939 Coatesville Stars (Lee) 1937-1939 Coatesville High School 1939 Coatesville Stars 1940-1941 Philadelphia Stars (NNL) 1940-1943 Coatesville Stars 1943 Cuban Yanks 1941-1953 Coatesville Stars Coatesville Stars (City Twilight League) Colored Stars Colored Stars (City Twilight League) Kennett Square Gray Sox Lukens Steel Company Lukens A.A. (City Twilight League) Carter, Marlin (Mel) 1925-1926 Louisiana Collegiate Institute (Shreveport, Louisiana) 1926 Turned down scholarship to play at Wiley College) 1926 Shreveport Black Sports (TNL) (D) 1927-1931 San Antonio Black Indians (TOLNL) 1932-1933 Monroe Monarchs (NSL) 1933 Little Rock Black Travelers 1933-1935 Memphis Red Sox (NSL) 1935 Cincinnati Tigers 1936 Cincinnati Tigers 1937 Cincinnati Tigers (NAL) 1937 Texas Black Spiders (Based in Mineola, Texas) 1938 Atlanta Black Crackers (NAL) 1938-1940 Memphis Red Sox (NAL) 1941 Harrisburg Stars 1941-1942 Memphis Red Sox (NAL) 1943-1945 U. S. Coast Guard (Military Service) 1946-1948 Memphis Red Sox (NAL) 1948 Chicago American Giants (NAL) 1949-1950 Rochester Royals (Class A) 1958 Memphis Red Sox (Manager) (NAL) 1939-1940 Philadelphia Royal Giants (CAWL) Negro League All Star Team (1942-West) Carter, William J. late 1930's Winston Salem Pond Giants (Bat Boy) (Chick) 1943-1946 U.S. Navy - Pearl Harbor (HI)(Military baseball) 1946 Philadelphia Stars (NNL) (Released after spring training) 1946 North Carolina Greys 1947-1949 Winston Salem Pond Giants (NCL) 1949 Durham Eagles (NCL) 66
1949-1950 Brooklyn Cuban Giants 1951-1958 Winston Salem Pond Giants 1949 Brooklyn Cuban Giants (Canadian Barnstorming Tour and Tournaments) Cartmill, Alfred (Al) 1946-1948 Ft. Madison (IA) (Town Team) Ft. Madison American Legion team Ft. Madison High School 1948-1951 Kansas City Monarchs (NAL) 1950 Kansas City Travelers 1951-1954 USAF Keesler Air Force Base (Military baseball) 1955 Kansas City Monarchs (NAL) 1955 Signed by Dick Sisler of the Pittsburgh Pirates (MLBB) 1956 Williamsport (Eastern League) 1957 Lincoln (Western League) Negro League All Star Team: (1955 West) Casanova, Paulino mid 1950's - late 1950's (Paul) Central Espana (Matanzas, Cuba) 1960 Indianapolis Clowns 1960 New York Royals 1960 Signed by Cleveland Indians (MLBB) 1960 Daytona Beach 1960 Minot (Northern League) 1961 Released by Cleveland Organization 1961 Indianapolis Clowns 1962 Signed by Chicago Cubs MLBB) 1962 San Antonio (Texas League) 1962 Released by Chicago Cubs 1963 New York Mets - Tryout 1963 New London (CT) - City League 1963 Signed by John Caruso of Washington Senators (MLBB) 1963-1964 Geneva (New York-Pennsylvania League) 1965 Burlington (Carolina League) 1965-1966 Washington Senators (ML) 1966 York (Eastern League) 1967 Washington Senators (ML) 1968 Buffalo (International League) 1968-1971 Washington Senators (ML) 1971 Traded to Atlanta Braves for Hal King 1972-1974 Atlanta Braves (ML) 1959-1960 Almendares (Cuba) 1960-1961 Almendares (Cuba) 1962 Chicago Cubs Spring Training - Mesa, Arizona 1965 Venezuela 1969 Mazatlan (Mexico) 1970-71 La Guaria (Venezuelan League) La Guaira (Venezuelan League) (several seasons) Minor League Coach & Hitting Instructor: 67
Chicago White Sox (3 years) Bullpen catcher - Chicago White Sox New York - Penn League All Star Team (1963 and 1964) Carolina League All Star Team (1965) Carolina League All-League Team (1965) American League - Major League Baseball: (Lead league three times in double plays by a catcher) Sporting News American League All Rookie Team (1966) Major League All Star Team (1967 - American League) Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame (1998) Cash, William W. 1935 Overbrook Panthers (High School) (Bill, Ready) 1936-1937 Liberty Stars 1938-1939 Liberty Stars (Pennsylvania League) 1939 Camden Giants 1940 Bacharach Giants (Philadelphia, PA) 1940-1941 Black Meteors (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 1941 Otto Briggs All Stars 1942 Philadelphia Daisies (Webster Mc Donald - owner) (Philadelphia Semi-Pro Champions) Philadelphia Daisies (NML) 1943-1948 Philadelphia Stars (NNL) 1949-1950 Philadelphia Stars (NAL) 1950 Mexico City Red Devils (Mexican League) 1951 Granby (Canadian Provincial League) 1952 Signed by Chicago White Sox (MLBB) 1952 Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Western League) 1952 Waterloo Whitehawks (Three-I League) 1952 Injured - Broken Leg 1952 Superior (Northern League) 1953 Brandon Greys (Mandak League) 1953-1954 Cibaenas (Dominican Summer League) 1954 Santiago Eagles (Dominican Summer League) 1955 Bismarck Barons (Mandak League) 1955-1956 Licey Tigres (Dominican Republic) 1943 Philadelphia Stars Spring Training (Parkside - Philadelphia, PA) 1943 Negro National League All Stars 1946 Maracaibo (Venezuela) 1946-47 Vargas (Venezuelan League Champions)) (Exhibition game vs New York Yankees, Vargas won 4-3) 1947-48 Marianao (Cuba) 1947-48 Almendares (Cuba) 1948 Indianapolis Clowns 1949 Jackie Robinson All Stars (Barnstorming Tour vs New Orleans Creoles) 68
1949-50 Magallanes (Venezuelan League Champions)) 1950-51 Culiacan (Mexican Pacific Coast League) 1951-52 Culican (Mexican Pacific Coast League) 1952 Colorado Springs Spring Training (Victoria, Texas) 1952-53 Obregon (Mexican Pacific Coast League) 1953-54 Obregon (Mexican Pacific Coast League) 1953-54 Hermosillio (Mexican Pacific Coast League) Negro League All Star Team (1948-East and 1949-East) Mexican League All Star Team (1950) Canadian Provincial League All Star Team (1951) Mexican Pacific Coast League All Star: (1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954) Mandak League All Star Team (1955) Douglas Hall of Fame Cheyney University Hall of Fame Delaware County Baseball Hall of Fame Casselberry, Jaycee 1955-1956 24 th Street Red Sox (BIL) 1957-1959 Indianapolis Clowns 1960 Birmingham Black Barons (NAL) Castille, Irvin M. 1942-1947 Lafayette Big Chiefs (Chuck) 1948-1950 U.S. Army (Military Baseball) (Fort Lewis, Washington and New Orleans, Louisiana) 1950 New Orleans Creoles (NSL) 1950 New Orleans Creoles (Texas barnstorming tour vs Mel Parnell's All Stars) 1950 Los Angeles Coasters (Los Angeles City League) 1951 Lafayette Bulls (Jerry Priddy - Manager) 1951-1952 Birmingham Black Barons (NAL) 1952 Brandon Greys (Mandak League) 1953 Birmingham Black Barons (NAL) Negro League All Star Team (1951 - West) Chambers, Walter 1944-1946 Bartlesville Blues (Cookie) 1946 Cushing (OK) (Town Team) 1946-1947 Langston State University (Langston, Oklahoma) 1946-1951 Guthrie Black Spiders 1951 Matlock Home Builders (Wichita Tournament - Wichita, KS) 1951 Dallas Eagles - Tryout (Texas League) 1951-1959 Guthrie Black Spiders 69
Chandler, John Jr. 1942-1946 Stokesdale (NC) (Spud) Walnut Cove (NC) Pilot Mountain (NC) 1947 Greensboro Red Wings (NCL) (D) 1948 Greensboro Red Wings (NAA) 1949 Stokesdale (NC) 1950-1951 U.S. Army (Military Baseball) 1952-1954 Kernersville (NC) Oakridge (NC) Stokesdale (NC) Chandler, John D. (Dutch) Chapman, Art 1956-1958 Tucson Badgers (Tucson, NM - High School) 1958 Indianapolis Clowns (Hit.311-11 HR - 71 RBI) 1959 Indianapolis Clowns 1959 Georgia Flyers (Touring Team for the Clowns) 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Tryout Camp - Douglas, Arizona 1959 Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (MLBB) 1960 Santa Barbara (California State League) 1960 New York Royals (Touring team for Indianapolis Clowns) 1961-1962 U.S. Army 1963-1964 Pasadena (CA) (Semipro Team) 1955-1957 Lamont (PA) (Town Team) Suburban Stars 1958 Newark Indians (NAL) 1958 Memphis Red Sox (NAL) 1955-1965 Suburban Stars (Town Team) Reliable (Philadelphia, PA) Major League Scout: Philadelphia Phillies (1975-1986) Major League Scouting Bureau (1986-1994) San Francisco Giants (1994-1995) Chapman, Mace (Peter Rabbit) Chappas, Harry P. 1947-1949 Weil Street Wildcats St. Anthony 1950-1958 Long Beach Beavers Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Colts Watts Giants Los Angeles Braves (Chet Brewer - Manager) 1959-1969 Greenville Black Spinners 1970 Indianapolis Clowns 1974 Miami-Dade County Community College (College Baseball) 1975 Indianapolis Clowns 1975 Selected by Chicago White Sox in the 21st round of the Free Agent Draft 1976 Appleton (Midwest League) 1977 Knoxville (Southern League) 1978 Appleton (Midwest League) 70
1978 Chicago White Sox (ML) 1979 Iowa (AA) 1979 Chicago White Sox (ML) 1980 Iowa (AA) 1980 Chicago White Sox (ML) 1981 Loaned to Montreal Expos (NL) Organization 1981 Denver (AA) 1982 Monterrey (Mexican League) also played 8 years professional baseball in Italy Midwest League Stolen Bases Title (60 SB - 1978) Last Indianapolis Clowns player to make Major Leagues Charles, Edwin D. (Ed) 1948-1949 Harlem Hawks 1950-1952 Cardinal Gibbs High School (High school baseball and football) (St. Petersburg, Florida) 1950-1951 St. Petersburg Black Pelicans (FSNL) (Florida State Negro League) 1952 Indianapolis Clowns (NAL) (Offered contract but went to Braves tryout camp instead) 1952 Boston Braves (MLBB) Try-out Camp (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) 1952 Signed by Boston Braves (MLBB) 1952 Quebec City Braves (Provincial League) 1953 Ft. Lauderdale Lions (Florida International League) 1954 Evansville (Three I League) 1954 Military Service 1955 Corpus Christi (Big State League) 1956 Wichita (AA) 1956-1957 Jacksonville (Sally League) 1958 Wichita (AA) 1959-1960 Louisville (AA) 1961 Vancouver (PCL) 1961 Traded by Milwaukee Braves to Kansas City Athletics 1962-1967 Kansas City Athletics (ML) 1967 Traded to New York Mets for Larry Elliot 1967-1969 New York Mets (ML) 1955-56 Caguas-Rio Piedras Criollos (Puerto Rico) 1959-69 San Juan Senators (Puerto Rico) 1961-62 Arecibo Wolves (Puerto Rico) 1962-63 Arecibo Wolves (Puerto Rico)) 1966 Ed Charles All Stars (Barnstorming Tour of Florida) 1969 New York Mets - World Series Puerto Rican League All Star Team: (1959-60 and 1961-62) Chatman, Charles 1951-1955 Hollywood Stars (Memphis, TN) (Sleepy) 1955 Detroit Stars (NAL) 1955 Pine Bluff Judges (Cotton States League) 1955-1956 Detroit Stars (NAL) 71
1956 Birmingham Black Barons (NAL) 1957 Detroit Stars (NAL) (D) 1958 Detroit Clowns (NAL) 1958 Offered contract by Cleveland Indians (MLBB) 1958 Retired - Shoulder Problem Cherry, Joe Bobby 1955-1958 London Bridge Sluggers (Virginia Beach, Virginia) Bellview Grays (VA) 1956-1958 Union-Kempsville High School Princess Anne Training School (High school baseball, football and basketball) 1959 Indianapolis Clowns 1959 New York Stars (Travelling team of Clowns) 1960 London Bridge Sluggers 1960-1961 Indianapolis Clowns 1961 Ed Hamman (Owner) of Clowns sold Cherry's contract to the Chicago White Sox (MLBB) 1961 Daytona Beach Islanders (Florida State League) 1961 Harlan Smokies (Appalachian League) 1962 Clinton Sox (Midwest League) 1963 Sarasota Sun Sox (Florida State League) 1963-1964 Lynchburg White Sox (Southern League) 1964 Sarasota Sun Sox (Florida State League) 1965 Tidewater Tides (Carolina League) 1965 Toledo Mud Hens (International League) 1965 Lynchburg White Sox (Southern League) 1965 Philadelphia Phillies (MLBB) acquired his contract 1966 San Diego Padres (Pacific Coast League) 1967 Reading Phillies (Eastern League) 1967 Drafted by New York Mets (MLBB) 1968 Lynchburg White Sox (Carolina League) 1968 Appleton Foxes (Midwest League) 1968 Evansville White Sox (Southern League) 1969 Appleton Foxes (Midwest League) 1969 Tucson Toros (Pacific Coast League) 1969 Columbus White Sox (Southern league) 1969 Retired from Organized Baseball 1970 Virginia Beach Pile Drivers 1959 Indianapolis Clowns Spring Training (Jacksonville, Florida) 1966 Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training (Clearwater, Florida) 1967 Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training (Clearwater, Florida) 1968 New York Mets Spring Training Christie, Leo B. 1960-1963 Jacksonville Eagles Jacksonville Red Caps 1963 Chicago American Giants 1957-1990 New Stanton High School (Baseball Coach) 72
Clarizio, Louis 1947-1948 Chicago Roamers 1949 Paducah (Kentucky) (Philadelphia Phillies (MLBB)- Class D Minor League) 1949 Armour Stars Armour Meat Packing Company (Industrial League) 1950 Chicago American Giants (NAL) 1952 28th Armored Division Baseball Team U. S. Military Baseball - Germany (Signed by Dr. J.B. Martin, owner of CAG, as the first "white" player in the Negro Leagues) Clark, Bernard 1988-1989 Indianapolis Clowns (Bodes) (Co-Owner) Clark, Dave (Player - Owner - Manager - Coach - Scout) 1969-1970 Corning Yankways (Southern Zone League) 1971-1972 Art Gaines Baseball School (Hunnewell, Missouri) 1971-1972 Gaines Gators (Hunnewell, Missouri) 1973 Ithaca College (College Baseball) 1973 Fred Ferrero Pro Prospects (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) 1974 Gaines Gators (Player) 1975-1976 Indianapolis Clowns (1975 Record 4-0 with 20 saves) 1977 Beeville Bees (Gulf States League) 1977 Pennington Pioneers (New Jersey) (Tri State League) 1978 Cheshire Giants (Connecticut) (Tri State League) 1979 Injured - Did not play 1980 Delaware Valley Pioneers (Tri State League) 1980 Clayton Cougars (New Jersey) (Tri State League) 1981 Rattvik Bets (Swedish Elite Professional Baseball League) 1982 Rattvik Bets (Swedish Elite Professional Baseball League) 1983 Cape Cod Rockies (Rocky Perone - Owner) (Affilated w/ San Francisco Giants) 1984-1989 Indianapolis Clowns (Owner) 1982-1995 Ocala Professional Baseball Camp (Owner - Baseball School - Florida) 1983-1989 Indianapolis Clowns (Team Owner - Clowns Played 60 games each season) 1985-1989 Sunshine Baseball Enterprises 1989-1998 Southern Tier Baseball Schools (Upstate New York - Owner) 1989 Dave Clark Baseball Academy (Florida - baseball school for the disabled) 1990-present Indianapolis Clowns (Still owns rights to the team) 1975-1980 Corning Community College Red Barons (Corning, NY - Head Coach) 73
1979 Elmira Red Sox (New York Penn League) (Front Office - Administrative Assistant) 1980 Otterbein College (Manager - Columbus, OH - Assistant Coach) (Coach) 1980 Big League Baseball Camp (NJ) (Assistant Camp Director & Coach) 1990 Rattvik Bets (Manager) (Swedish Elite Professional Baseball League) 1990-1998 Swedish Junior National Baseball Team (Coach) 1995 Rattvik Bets (Pitching Coach) (Swedish Elite Professional Baseball League) 1996 Leksand Lumberjacks (Pitching Coach) (Swedish Elite Professional Baseball League) 1996 Swedish National Team (Winners Cup International Tournament - Champions) 1996 Team USA (US Olympic Baseball Team) (Director of Sports Information) (World Olympic Games - Atlanta, GA) 1997 Leksand Lumberjacks (Manager) (Swedish Elite League Champions) 1998 Swedish Junior National Team (Pitching Coach) 1998 Atlanta Braves (Coach) (International Coaches Clinic) 1998 Florida Instructional League (Atlanta Braves Coach) 1998-1999 The Hockey Management Group (Ice Hockey - Scout) 1999 Atlanta Braves (Pitching Coach) Major League Baseball Scout: Baltimore Orioles (1972-1982) New York Yankees (1983-1987) (Scout) Chicago White Sox (1988-1989) Florida Marlins (1992-1996) Atlanta Braves (1997-1998) San Diego Padres (1999-2003) Florida Marlins (2004-2005) Baltimore Orioles (2006-2007) Major League Baseball International: (Instructional Coach) (1998) Swedish Major League All Star Team (1981) Corning Sports Hall of Fame (1977) Giant Steps Coaching Award (1996) Clark, Henry W.B. 1952-1955 Brunswick Redbirds (GA) (Bird) 1955-1957 Kansas City Monarchs (NAL) 1958 Allenhurst Blue Devils (Georgia-Carolina League) 1958 Kansas City Monarchs (NAL) 1959-1962 U.S. Army (Military Baseball) Fort Lewis (Bellingham, WA) 1962 Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (MLBB) 1963 Retirement - Leg Injury 1963 Rejoined the U.S. Army 74
1968-1969 Georgia Carolina League Georgia Carolina Batting Title (1968 and 1969) Clark, Howard 1964-1966 Newark Expos (Pee Wee) 1967-1970 St. Petersburg Black Pelicans (FWCNL) St. Petersburg Braves (FWCNL) 1970-1980 St. Petersburg Oliver Alouettes 1980-1990 St. Petersburg Oliver Alouettes (Stan Musial League) Clark, Tommy 1962 Raleigh Tigers (NAL) Clay, Alton B. 1940-1942 Baxter Springs (Kansas) 1943-1946 Military Service 1947 Joplin American Legion Joplin Rockets (D) 1948 New York Black Yankees (NNL) 1948 Atlanta Black Crackers (NSL) 1948 Joplin Rockets 1949-1950 New York Black Yankees 1951-1954 Joplin Rockets 1955-1958 Joplin All Stars 1958 Treece (Kansas) (Wichita Tournament) Clayton, Leroy W. 1931 Santop's Bronchos (Zack) 1932 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1934 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (NNL) 1935 Brooklyn Eagles (NNL) 1935 Cole's American Giants (NNL) (D) 1936 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1937 Chicago American Giants (NAL) 1939 Brooklyn Royal Giants 1943 Chicago Brown Bombers 1943 Chicago American Giants (NAL) 1943-1944 New York Black Yankees (NNL) Professional Basketball: 1932-1944 Harlem Globetrotters (various seasons) 1933-34 Chicago Crusaders 1934-35 Chicago Crusaders 1935-1937 and 1939-1946 Chicago Crusaders New York Rens Philadelphia Lumberjacks 1936-1937 New York Renaissance 1938-1939 Harlem Globetrotters Boxing Referee: Several Heavyweight championship fights Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (1993) New York City Basketball Hall of Fame (1996) Clemmons, Billie Westfield (BIL) 75
Clendenon, Donn A. (Big Train) 1948-1951 Booker T. Washington High School - Atlanta, GA (High school football, baseball, basketball & track) (Won nine sports letters) 1951-1952 Rockdale Rawhides 1952-1956 Moorehouse College (College Baseball, Basketball and Football) (Won twelve sports letters) 1952-1956 Kansas City Monarchs (NAL) (Played on weekends & summers) 1956 Turned down contracts w/ Cleveland Browns (NFL), Harlem Globetrotters and New York Knicks (Basketball) 1957 Salem (Appalachian League) 1957 Jamestown (New York - Penn League) 1958 Grand Forks (Northern League) 1959 Wilson (Carolina League) 1959 Idaho Falls (Pioneer League) 1960 Savannah (South Atlantic League) 1961 Columbus (IL) 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates (ML) 1962 Columbus (IL) 1962-1968 Pittsburgh Pirates (ML) 1968 Chosen by Montreal Expos in the Expansion Draft 1969 Vetoed trade to Houston Astros 1969 Montreal Expos (ML) 1969 Traded to New York Mets for Kevin Collins and Steve Renko 1969-1971 New York Mets (ML) 1972 St. Louis Cardinals (ML) 1960-61 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1962-63 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) Sally League Home Run Title (1960 - Hit 28 Homeruns) Sally League Most Valuable Player (1960) Puerto Rican League Doubles Leader: (1962-63 20 doubles) Puerto Rican League All Star Team: (1960-61 and 1962-63) Major League Baseball - World Series Most Valuable Player (1969) Coats, Isiah 1954-1956 Edgewood Indians "Zeke" Edgewood Bears Decatur Cubs 1956-1959 Atlanta Stars 1956-1959 Atlanta Cardinals (Branch-Rickey League) 1959-1961 Atlanta Stars Atlanta Black Crackers 1959-1971 Atlanta Cardinals (Georgia-Alabama League) Atlanta Cardinals (Branch Rickey League) Cobb, J.C. 1942-1945 T.P. Tamers (Sandlot team - Paris, Texas) 1945-1954 Pittsburgh Brown Bombers 76
Pittsburgh Brown Sox Cobbin, James 1947 Nebo Indians 1948-1949 Buckeye Elks 1950-1953 Southside Lions (Class B League) (Class B World Series) 1950-1953 North Side High School (Youngstown, Ohio) 1953 Turned down contract offers from St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Reds(MLBB) to accept college baseball scholarship 1953 Turned down contract offer from Cincinnati Reds (MLBB) 1953-1955 Allen University (College Baseball) (Columbia, South Carolina) 1956 Indianapolis Clowns 1956 New York Black Yankees 1957 Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (MLBB) 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training (Brunswick, Georgia) 1957 Indianapolis Clowns 1958 Offered contract by Milwaukee Braves (MLBB) but got drafted into military 1958 El Paso (Texas League) 1958-1959 U.S. Army 1959 3rd Armored Division CCA Scorpions (USAREUR Northern League) (Military Baseball - Germany) (Team won All-Service Championship) 1960 Indianapolis Clowns All-Service All Star Team (1959) Cochran, A.J. 1948-1950 Guthrie Black Spiders Cochran, Leslie 1948-1950 Guthrie Black Spiders 1951-1956 Ford Local 600(Detroit Baseball Federation) (DBF) Coimbre, Francisco 1926-1938 Puerto Rico (Pancho) 1927 Santiago Sandino (Dominican Republic) 1928 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1929-1930 Magallanes (Venezuela) 1930-1931 Licey Tigres (Dominican Republic) 1932 Santa Marta (Venezuela) 1932 Buchipluma (Venezuela League Champions) 1934 Licey Tigres (Dominican Republic) 1934 Selecion (Venezuela) 1935 Pastora (Venezuela) 1935 San Juan Giants (Venezuela) 1935 La Victoria (Venezuela) 1935 Senadores (Venezuela) 1937 Dominican Republic 1939 Puerto Rican Stars 1940-1941 New York Cubans (NNL) 1943-1944 New York Cubans (NNL) 1945 Puebla (Mexican League) 1946 New York Cubans (NNL) (D) 77
1938-39 Ponce Kofresi (Puerto Rico) 1939-40 Ponce Kofresi (Puerto Rico) 1940-41 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1941-42 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1942-43 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1943-44 Cuban Winter League 1943-44 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1944-45 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1945 Estrellas Criollas (All Star Game vs Estrellas Importadas) 1945-46 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1946-47 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1947-48 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1948-49 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1949-50 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1950-51 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1951-52 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) (Manager) 1956-57 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) (Manager) 1957-58 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1958-59 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) (Manager) 1959-60 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) 1961-62 Ponce Leones (Puerto Rico) (also played in Venezuela, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador and Dominican Republic) 1954-1955 Ponce Leones (Coach) 1957-1958 Ponce Leones (Manager) 1963-1964 Ponce Leones (Coach) Major League Baseball Scout - Pittsburgh Pirates (1952-1977) Puerto Rican Winter League Batting Titles: (1942-43 - Hit.342 and 1944-45 - Hit.425) Puerto Rican League Hits Leader: (1943-44 59 hits) Puerto Rican League Doubles Leader: (1938-39 14 doubles and 1945-46 12 doubles) Puerto Rican League Runs Batted In (RBI) Leader: (1943-44 27 RBI) Puerto Rican League Runs Scored Leader: (1941-42 46 runs scored) Puerto Rican League Stolen Bases Leader: (193-44 20 stolen bases) Puerto Rican Winter league Most Valuable Player (MVP) (1942-43) Played four consecutive seasons 1939-1942 in Puerto Rican League without striking out. 78
Puerto Rican Winter League All Star Team: (Southeast Squad) (1940-1941, 1941-1942, 1944-45 and 1945-1950 six straight years) Negro League All Star Team (1941 - East and 1944 - East) Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame (1991) Cogdell, Johnny 1946 Seattle Steelheads (NPCL) 1946 Cincinnati Crescents 1947-1948 Harlem Globetrotters Cohen, James Clarence (Jim, Fireball) 1936-1942 Latrobe (PA) Coal Mining Team 1942-1946 Camp Lee (Virginia) (U.S. Army Baseball Team) (Replacement Training Center) (D) 1946-1952 Indianapolis Clowns (NAL) (Also served as team manager & bus driver occasionally) 1949-50 Vargas (Venezuelan League) 1952 Negro League Stars (Tour vs Jackie Robinson's Major League All Stars) Negro League All Star Team (1948-West) Cokes, Curtis 1956-1959 Booker T. Washington H.S. 1956-1959 Dallas Brown Bombers Professional Basketball 1962 Harlem Stars (Goose Tatum - Manager/Owner) 1963 Harlem Stars Professional Boxer 1958-1973 Professional Boxer (Record 100-14) 1966-1969 World Welterweight Champion 1973-2014 Professional Boxing (Manager-Trainer) Colas, Carlos 1940 Cuban Stars (Sunset) 1941 New York Cubans (NNL) 1942-1943 Torreon (Mexican League) 1944-1945 Nuevo Laredo (Mexican League) 1946-1947 Mexico (Mexican League) (D) 1949-1951 Memphis Red Sox (NAL) 1952-1953 Monterrey (Mexican League) 1954 Aquila (Mexican League) 1940-1941 Cienfuegos (Cuba) 1941 All Cubans (American Series Cuba) 1941-1942 Cienfuegos (Cuba) 1942 All Cubans (American Series Cuba) 1942-1943 Cienfuegos (Cuba) 79
1943-1944 Cienfuegos (Cuba) 1944-1945 Cienfuegos (Cuba) 1945-1946 Cienfuegos (Cuba) 1947-1948 Cuba (Cuban Players Federation) 1948-1949 Habana (Cuba) 1949-1950 Habana (Cuba) Cuban Winter League Triples Leader (1942-43 8 triples) Cuban Winter League All Star Team (1941-42) Colas, Jose Luis 1946 Vera Cruz (Mexican League) 1946 San Luis Potsi (Mexican League) 1947-1952 Memphis Red Sox (NAL) 1952 Brandon (Mandak League) (D) 1952 Scranton (Eastern League) 1954 Mount Vernon (Mississippi-Ohio Valley League) 1945-1946 Marianao (Cuba) 1946-1947 Cienfuegos (Cuba) 1947 Oriente (Federacion Nacional) (Cuba) 1947-1948 Cienfuegos (Cuba) 1948-1949 Cienfuegos (Cuba) East-West All Star Game: (1947-West, 1948-west and 1951-West) Cole, Bennie 1976-1981 San Antonio Red Sox (STNL) Cole, Cecil Edward 1935-1941 Connellsville A.C. 1941-1946 Military Service 1946 Newark Eagles (NNL) Major League Baseball Scout: Pittsburgh Pirates (1973-1996) Cole, Humphrey 1951-1956 Lindale Dragons 1957-1958 U.S. Army 1956-1976 Lindale Dragons 1956-1976 Lindale Dragons (Josh Gibson League) Coleman, Charles 1935-1940 Chicago American Giants (NAL) Birmingham Black Barons (NAL) 1940-1946 Military Service 1947-1948 Newark Eagles (NNL) Coleman, Clarence 1955-1956 Orlando (FSNL) (Choo Choo) 1956-1957 Indianapolis Clowns 1958-1959 Orlando (Florida State League) 1960 Macon (South Atlantic League) 1960 Montreal (IL) 1961 Philadelphia Phillies (ML) 1961 Spokane (PCL) 1961 Drafted during the expansion draft- New York Mets 1962 Syracuse (IL) 1962-1963 New York Mets (ML) 80
1964 Buffalo Bisons (IL) 1966 New York Mets (ML) 1970 Mexico City (Mexican League) 1972 Mexico City (Mexican League) Coleman, Elliot Hoyt 1951-1952 Nashville Cubs (NSL) (Jr.) 1953 Nashville Royal Giants 1954-1955 Birmingham Black Barons (NAL) 1956 Signed by Baltimore Orioles (MLBB) 1956 Aberdeen Pheasants (SD) (Northern League) (D) 1957 Baltimore Orioles Spring Training 1957 San Antonio Missions (Texas League) 1958-1959 Military Service 1960 Vancouver Mounties (PCL) 1960 Fox Cities Foxes (Three I League) 1961 Tri City Atoms (Northwest League) 1961 Victoria-Ardmore Rosebuds (Texas League) 1964 Quincy Gems (Midwest league) 1964 Pasco, Washington (Tri-City League) Negro League All Star Team (1955-East) Coleman, Johnny 1961-1966 Blue Bells (San Antonio, Texas) (Concho) Denver Heights Bears (STNL) San Antonio Yankees (STNL) (D) 1967-1978 San Antonio Black Sox (STNL) Collins, Charles 1965-1977 Birmingport Pirates (BIL) Collins, Eugene Marvin (Gene, Rip) 1947 Omaha Rockets (Kansas City Monarchs Farm Team) 1947-1951 Kansas City Monarchs (NAL) 1951 Kansas City Blues (New York Yankee Spring Training Tryout Camp, Florida) (D) 1951 Sold by Tom Baird (owner) of Kansas City Monarchs to the Chicago White Sox (MLBB) Organization 1951 Waterloo (Three-I League) 1951 Vera Cruz (Mexico) 1952 Colorado Springs (Western League) 1952 Superior (Northern League) 1952 Wisconsin Rapids 1953 Colorado Springs (Western League) 1953 Escogido (Dominican Summer League) 1953 Superior (Northern League) 1955-1957 Aguila (Mexican League) 1958-1960 Poza Rica (Mexican League) 1961 Mexico City (Mexican League) 1948-49 Caguas (Puerto Rico) 1948-49 San Juan Senadores(Puerto Rico) 1951-52 Santurce (Puerto Rico) 1958-59 Oriente (Venezuelan League) 1959 Pompero (Venezuela) Negro American League Strike-out Leader: 81
(1949-131 Strike-outs) Puerto Rican League Strike-out Leader: (1948-49 - 157 Strike-outs) Venezuelan League Batting Title (1959 - Hit.356) Venezuelan League Doubles Leader (1959 9 doubles) Venezuelan League Runs Batted in Leader (1959 17 RBI) Mexican League All Star Team (1961) Collins, Jerry 1970-1977 Birmingport Pirates (BIL) Colzie, Jim 1937 Macon Colored Peaches 1937 Albany Black Travelers 1938-1941 Atlanta Black Crackers (NSL) 1942-1943 Military Service 1942 Atlanta Braves 1943-1945 U.S. Army Air Force Orlando AFB (USAF - Military Baseball Team) 1943 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (NAL) 1946 Atlanta Braves 1946-1947 Indianapolis Clowns (NAL) 1947-1957 Indianapolis Clowns (played off & on as they came to Miami) 1947-1957 Various Southern Negro teams Atlanta Black Crackers Columbus Redbirds Savannah Indians Also umpired for semipro league for 12 years Pitching record 21 years was 265-135 Conway, Curtis 1955 Texarkana All Stars 1955 El Dorado (AR) 1956-1958 U.S. Army (Fort Polk - Military Baseball) 1958 Pine Bluff Braves 1958 Memphis Red Sox (NAL) 1959-1962 Texarkana All Stars 1963 Jax All Stars (Houston, Texas) 1963 Indianapolis Clowns 1963-1965 Jax All Stars 1967-1979 Local Union 600 (Detroit Industrial League) 1982-1986 Negro League All Stars Old Timers All Stars American All Stars (Played Tournaments in Canada) Conway, Donald P. 1953-1954 Maryland Tigers (John Watkins - owner) 1955-1965 Glenarden Braves (Tri State League) 1955-1965 Glenarden Braves 1959-1964 Delaware State (CIAA) (Black college baseball) 82
1966-1970 Glenarden Braves (Tri State League) Cooper, Sylvester 1967-1968 Indianapolis Clowns Cornelius, Samuel 1944-1946 Kansas City Stars (Sam) 1947-1949 U.S. Navy (Military Baseball) 1950-1953 Anderson College (College Baseball) 1950-1953 Delco - General Motors(Industrial league Baseball) 1950-1953 Anderson Indians 1952 Offered contract by Kansas City Monarchs - turned it down to stay in college 1953 Kansas City Monarchs (NAL) 1954-1956 Wichita (KS) Cortez, Prensaunta V. (Featured Entertainer Contortionist and Team Trainer) (Great Yogi) 1958-1963 Indianapolis Clowns Cortez, Robert 1959-1961 Atlanta Stars Atlanta Black Crackers (Assumed name used by Isaiah Coats) Cotten, Lewis 1936-1938 Mc Comb White Sox (Suitcase) Bogalusa Tigers Nottoway Plantation (New Castle, Louisiana) 1939-1940 New Orleans Black Pelicans (NSL) (Signed by Wingfield Welch) 1941-1945 U.S. Army 1945-1956 Kenosha Chiefs American Motors Chrysler Motors Cottingham, Sherman 1950-1952 Farmersville Eagles (LA) Town Team (Professor) 1950-1952 Farmersville High School (High School baseball) 1953-1958 Grambling University (LA) (College baseball) 1957 Tryout Chicago Cubs (MLBB) (Buck O Neil) 1959-1961 Farmersville Eagles (Town Team) 1962 Kansas City Monarchs (NAL) 1963 Satchel Paige All Stars 1964-1965 North Battleford Beavers (Northern Saskatchewan League) 1966 Retired to take job as school principal in Lisbon (LA) 1966 Various team in Louisiana paid on a per game basis Pitched no hitter with North Battleford (1965) North Saskatchewan League All Star Team (1964 and 1965) North Saskatchewan League Most Valuable Player (MVP) (1965) Cousins, Claude 1952-1955 Norfolk Blue Comets Norfolk Western Giants Norfolk Tigers 83
1955-1957 Indianapolis Clowns Covington, John Wesley (Wes) 1948-1950 Laurinburg High School (High School baseball & football) 1950 Raleigh Tigers (NAA) 1950-1951 Durham Eagles (NCL) 1952 Eau Claire (Northern League) 1953 Evansville (Three-I League) 1954 Atlanta (Southern Association) 1955 Toledo (AA) 1955 Jacksonville (South Atlantic League) 1956 Milwaukee Braves (ML) 1957 Wichita (AA) 1957-1961 Milwaukee Braves (ML) 1961 Kansas City Athletics (ML) 1961 Chicago White Sox (ML) 1961-1965 Philadelphia Phillies (ML) 1966 Chicago Cubs (ML) 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers (ML) Winter Leagues and Post Season Play: 1955-56 Caguas-Rio Piedras Criollos (Puerto Rican Winter League) 1956 Caguas Criollos (Caribbean World Series - Panama City, Panama) 1956-57 Caguas Criollos (Puerto Rican Winter League) 1957 Milwaukee Braves - World Series (Beat New York Yankee 4 games to 3) 1958 Milwaukee Braves - World Series (Lost New York Yankee 4 games to 3) 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers - World Series (Lost Baltimore Orioles 4-0) Northern League All Star Team (1952) South Atlantic League Batting Title (1955 - Hit.325) Puerto Rican League Runs Batted in Leader: (1955-56 51 RBI) Puerto Rican League Homerun Leader: (1956-57 15 homeruns) Cowan, John 1929-1932 Birmingham City League (Johnnie) 1932 Birmingham Black Barons (NSL) 1933 Cuban Stars (East) 1934-1936 Birmingham Black Barons (NSL) (D) 1939 Detroit Stars 1942 Cincinnati Buckeyes (NAL) 1944-1947 Cleveland Buckeyes (NAL) 1948 Birmingham All-Stars (NSL) 1948-1949 Memphis Red Sox (NAL) 1950 Birmingham Black Barons (NAL) 1950 Winnipeg Elmwood Giants (Mandak League) 1951-1952 Stockham Valve Fitting Co. (BIL) 1953-1958 Stockham Valve Fitting Co. (Manager- Player)(BIL) 84
Cowan, Lavell 1932-1934 Monroe Monarchs (Bat Catcher-Bat Boy) (NSL) (Ox) 1936-1942 The Bottom BB Team 18th Street BB Team 1943-1946 U.S. Air Force (Military Baseball) 1947-1948 Cinderella Sports (Monroe, Louisiana) 1949-1950 Louisiana Travelers 1951 Minot (Mandak League) 1952-1953 Kansas City Monarchs (NAL) 1954 Monroe Sports 1952 Kansas City Monarchs (Mexican Barnstorming Tour) Negro League Baseball Scout: (1954-1956) Kansas City Monarchs Cozine, William (Cecil) Craft, Jerry 1969-1970 Art Gaines Baseball School (Hunnewell, Missouri) 1970-1971 Indianapolis Clowns 1972 Signed by Philadelphia Phillies 1972 Philadelphia Phillies Spring Training (Clearwater, Florida) 1972 U.S. Navy 1973 Indianapolis Clowns 1974 Jefferson Junior College (College Baseball) 1953-1955 Jacksboro High School (Jacksboro, TX) (High School Football) 1954 Jacksboro High School (High School Baseball hit.340) 1954 Monte Stratton s Big State Baseball Camp (Meridian, Texas) 1955 Jacksboro High School (High School baseball pitcher 11-3 1.33 ERA) 1955 Jacksboro Roughnecks (Town Team) 1956 Texas Tech University 1957-1958 Cruise Tire Co. (Oil Belt League) 1958 Scouted by Boston Red Sox (MLBB) 1959-1960 Wichita Falls Stars (WTCL) Graham Stars (WTCL) (West Texas Colored League) All District (District 9 AA) (Outfielder) (1954) All District (District 9 AA) (Pitcher) (1955) All District (District 9 AA) (Most Valuable Player) (1955) Oil Belt League All Star Team (1958) Craig, Edward (Doodie) 1954-1955 Belmont Blues 1954-1956 Reed High School (High School Baseball) 1956 St. Louis Cardinals Tryout Camp New York Yankees Tryout Camp 85
1956-1960 St. Augustine College (FL) 1958-1960 Indianapolis Clowns (Played summers in college) 1961 Gave up college eligibility 1961-1962 Indianapolis Clowns Croff, James 1955-1956 Hickory (MS) 1957-1958 Decatur Red Sox (Newton County League) 1965-1966 Homestead Grays (GCNL) (Jackson, Mississippi) Cromatie, Leroy 1940-1945 Miami Giants (Ray) 1943-1946 Florida A & M (College Football - Quarterback) (D) 1945 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (NAL) 1946-1949 Miami Giants Crosson, Frank 1948-1951 Detroit Speed Kings 1952-1953 Military Service (Korea) 1953-1954 Plymouth Car Company (Detroit Industrial League) 1954 Memphis Red Sox (NAL) 1954 Detroit Stars (NAL) 1955-1956 Memphis Red Sox (NAL) 1957 Tryout with Boston Red Sox (MLBB) 1957-1962 Detroit Speed Kings Numerous Detroit area semipro teams Crosson was also an outstanding amateur boxer Crow, Timothy D. (Tim) 1984-1985 Rio Hondo Junior College (College Baseball) (Whittier, California) 1986 Phillips-Sony Baseball Club (Holland Class A League) (Eindhoven, Netherlands) 1987 Korner Bar (Flint, MI) (Stan Musial League) 1988 Indianapolis Clown 1989 Joe Berardino Umpire School (Coco Beach, Florida) 1989-1993 Minor League Umpire New York - Penn League Midwest League South Atlantic League 1993-1998 Flint Southwest Academy (Head Baseball Coach) 1999 College Baseball - Umpire 1988 Indianapolis Clowns Tryout Camp (Ocala, Florida) 1992 Umpire - Detroit Tigers Spring Training 1993 Umpire - Los Angles Dodgers Spring Training Crowe, George D. 1941-1944 Indiana Central College (College Baseball, Basketball & Track) 1944-1946 U.S. Army 1946 Los Angeles Red Devils (Professional Basketball Team) 1946 New York Renaissance 86
(Professional Basketball Team) 1947-1948 New York Black Yankees (NNL) 1948 New York Cubans (NNL) 1949 New York Cubans (NAL) 1949 Pawtucket (New England League) 1950 Hartford (Eastern League) 1951 Milwaukee (AA) 1952 Boston Braves (ML) 1952 Milwaukee (AA) 1953 Milwaukee Braves (ML) 1954 Toledo (AA) 1955 Milwaukee Braves (ML) 1956-1958 Cincinnati Reds (ML) 1959-1960 St. Louis Cardinals (ML) 1961 Charleston (IL) 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (ML) 1945-1946 New York Renaissance (Professional Basketball Team center and forward) 1946 Los Angeles Red Devils (Professional basketball) 1947-1948 New York Renaissance (Professional Basketball Team) 1948-1949 Dayton Rens (National Basketball League - NBL) (NBL) 1949 Jackie Robinson All Stars (Barnstorming Tour vs New Orleans Creoles) 1950-1951 Caguas (Puerto Rico) 1950-51 Harlem Globetrotters (Professional basketball) 1951 Santurce (Caribbean World Series Champions) (Caracas, Venezuela) 1951-52 Caguas (Puerto Rico) 1951-1952 San Juan (Puerto Rico) 1952 Roy Campanella All Stars 1952-1953 Harlem Yankees (ABL) (Professional Basketball) 1953 Roy Campanella All Stars (Game vs Major League All Stars, Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, Ca) 1953-1954 Cienfuegos (Cuba) 1954-1955 Santurce Cangrejeros (Puerto Rican Winter League) 1955 Santurce Cangrejeros (Caribbean World Series Champions)(Caracas, Venezuela) 1955 Willie Mays All Stars (Barnstorming Tour vs Negro American League All Stars) 1956 Willie Mays All Stars (Barnstorming Tour vs Negro American League All Stars) 1959 Hank Aaron's All Stars (Barnstorming series vs Harmon Killebrew's All Stars) Negro league All Star Game (1948-East) New England League RBI Leader (1949-106 RBI's) Eastern League Batting Title (1950 - Hit.353) 87
Eastern League Most Valuable Player (1950 -.353 BA, 24 HR and 122 RBI) American Association Rookie of Year (1951) Puerto Rican Triple Crown Winner (1950-51) Puerto Rican League Batting Titles: (1950-51 - Hit.375) Puerto Rican Doubles Leader: (1951-52 23 doubles) Puerto Rican Triples Leader: (1951-52 8 triples) Puerto Rican Homerun Leader: (1950-51 11 homeruns) Puerto Rican Runs Batted In Leader: (1950-51 69 RBI) American Association Rookie of Year (1951 -.339 BA, 24 HR and 119 RBI) American Association RBI Title: (1951-119 RBI's & 1954-128 RBI's) American Association Home Run Title: (1954-34 Home Runs) Puerto Rican League All Star Team: (1950-51 and 1951-52) Major League Baseball All Star Team (1958 - National) Crutchfield, Jimmie 1928 Gatewood Brown (Moberly, Mo.) 1930 Birmingham Black Barons (NNL) 1931 Indianapolis ABC's (NNL) (D) 1931-1932 Pittsburgh Crawfords 1933-1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords (NNL) 1933 Philadelphia Stars (NNL) 1937-1938 Newark Eagles (NNL) 1939 Toledo Crawfords (NAL) 1940 Indianapolis Crawfords (NAL) 1941-1942 Chicago American Giants (NAL) 1943-1945 U.S. Army 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes (NAL) 1944-1945 Chicago American Giants (NAL) 1934 Pittsburgh Crawfords (Exhibition games in Pittsburgh and York, PA. vs Dizzy Dean's All Stars) 1935 Negro All Star Team (Mexico) 1936 Brooklyn Eagles (Six weeks barnstorming tour of Puerto Rico) 1938-1939 San Juan Senators (Puerto Rican Winter League) 1939 Brooklyn Royal Giants (Barnstorming Tour vs Satchel Paige's All Stars) 88