Negro Leagues History
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WALTER "BUCK" LEONARD
Known as the Black Lou Gerhig, Buck spent eighteen years in professional baseball. In 1933, Buck signed with the Baltimore stars. Under the direction of the great Ben Taylor, Buck hones his skills as a first baseman. The following season Buck joined the Homestead Grays, where he spent the next seventeen years as their first baseman. During that time, he helped lead the Grays to nine pennants, appeared in twelve East-West all-star games and compiled a .341 lifetime batting average in the Negro National League. In 1972, Buck was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
RAY DANDRIDGE
One of the greatest third baseman to ever play the game, Ray broke in with the Detroit Stars in 1933. Known as Hooks because of his bowed legs, he had a strong bat, hitting a career .335 in the Negro Leagues. In 1938 with the Newark Eagles, Ray hit a league leading .417. In search of a bigger payday, Dandridge spent most of the 1940s in Mexico compiling a .343 average. In 1949 at the age of thirty-five, Ray was signed by the New York Giants organization. He was assigned to their triple-A affiliate in Miineapolis and in his first year won the league MVP award. In 1987, Ray was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.