Oliver Marcelle
Oliver "Ghost" Marcelle - A superior defensive third baseman who was idolized by fans and respected by the media and players. He had no equal in knocking down hard hit balls and throwing out the runner at first. He was fast, could cover lots of territory and had a snappy throwing arm.
10. Philadelphia Phillies
William Bell
Bell was a clutch pitcher with a moving fastball, a good curve and change, a slider, and excellent control. He was a good teacher, and, with his mastery of the three basic pitches, was a positive role model for young pitchers. Bell also was a decent hitter for a pitcher and fielded his position adequately, but he was slow on the bases.[1]
11. Philadelphia A's
Fats Jenkins
A left-hander all the way, Jenkins had exceptional quickness and was a very fast man in the field and on the bases, especially from the batter's box to first base. A very smart player, he studied the art of baserunning and was an exceptional base stealer. At the plate he was a slap hitter with only average power but was a good contact hitter. He was a good fielder with a wide range and an average arm. He was a hustling, gifted, and versatile athlete.[1]
12.Chicago White Sox
Phil Cockrell
A star spitballer for the Hilldale club during their pennant-winning years of 1923-1925, the right-hander had an excellent fastball and good control to complement his spitter. After his time as a player and manager were done, Cockrell began a second baseball career, as an umpire in the Negro National League.[1]
13.Boston Red Sox
Jud Wilson
A savage, pure hitter who hit with power and was at this best in the clutch, Wilson could hit anything thrown to him and would have been an ideal designated hitter. He was considered to be the most dangerous and consistent hitter in black baseball and was called one of the stars of all time. He was placed on the all-time All-American team for a national magazine in 1945. So intense was his disdain and lack of respect for pitchers that he actually dared them to throw the ball. The left-handed slugger hit all varieties of pitching styles and all pitchers, including Satchel Paige, who considered him one of the two best hitters ever in black baseball.[1]
14.Cleveland Indians
Dewey Creacy
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15.St. Louis Browns
Andy Cooper
A smart pitcher who was a master at mixing pitches and changing speeds, Cooper had superb control and an exceptional and effective array of breaking pitches, including a great curveball, change, slider, and screwball, that he used to finesse the batters. His move to first base was superb, and he was at his best in the clutch.[1]
16.St. Louis Cardinals
Harry Salmon
Salmon was a hard-throwing right hander with a fine curve and spitball. He was heavily-muscled from years of shoveling coal, first working in the mines when he was only 8. Salmon was known for his unusual pitching delivery in which he would step toward third and throw side-armed across his body. This delivery was especially tough on right-handed batters as pitches seemed to break over the plate at the last instant, barely missing batter's heads.[2]
Sources:
[1] James A. Riley, The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1994.
[2] www.pitchblackbaseball.com
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