Occupation – Athlete – Baseball Player

Walter Fenner “Buck” Leonard (1907-1997)
Walter Fenner “Buck” Leonard was a professional baseball player who played first base in the Negro League and the Mexican...
May 25th, 2020

Reece “Goose” Tatum (1921-1967)
Reece “Goose” Tatum was a professional baseball and basketball player. Tatum was born on May 31, 1921 in El Dorado,...
March 16th, 2020

Tom Alston (1926-1993)
The St. Louis Cardinals’ efforts at integration began in 1953, when brewing company Anheuser-Busch bought the franchise. Company chairman August...
February 26th, 2019

Constance Enola Morgan (1935-1993)
Constance “Connie” Enola Morgan was one of the first three African American women to play in the Negro Leagues. Morgan...
October 13th, 2016

Juan Antonio Marichal (1937- )
Pitcher Juan Antonio Marichal, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco (California) Giants from 1960 to...
August 30th, 2010