~Sports Page - Negro League Baseball~

~Negro League Baseball~

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Teams

Abbreviations

ANL

American Negro League

1929

ECL

Eastern Colored League

1922-1928

IND

Independent teams

LCBC

League Of Colored

Baseball Clubs

1887

MSL

Middle States League

1889-1991

NAL

Negro American League

1937-1950

NNL

Negro National League

1920-1948

NSL

Negro Southern League

1932

NEWL

Negro East West League

1932

WCNBL

West Coast Negro

Baseball League

1946

Atlanta Black Crackers NAL 1938	Baltimore Black Sox ECL 1923-28 ANL 1929 NEWL 1932 NNL 1933-34	Baltimore Elite Giants NNL 1938-48 NAL 1949-50	Birmingham Black Barons NNL 1924-25, 1927-3? NAL 1937-38, 40-50
Brooklyn Royal Giants ECL 1923-27	Chatenooga Black Lookouts NSL	Chicago American Giants NNL 1920-31, 1934-36 NSL 1932 NAL 1937-50	Cincinnati Tigers NAL 1937
Cleveland Buckeyes NAL 1943-48, 1950	Dayton Marcos NNL 1920	Detroit Stars NNL 1920-31, 1933 NAL 1937	Detroit Wolves NEWL 1932
Hilldale Independent 1916-22 ECL 1923-28 ANL 1929 EWL 1932	Homestead Grays ANL 1929 NEWL 1932 NNL 1935-48	Houston Eagles NAL 1949-1950	Indianapolis ABC's NNL 1920-24, 1925-26, 1931 NSL 1932
Indianapolis Clowns NAL 1944, 1946-50	Jacksonville Red Caps NAL 1938	Kansas City Monarchs NNL 1920-27, 1929-30 NAL 1937-50	Memphis Red Sox NNL 1924-25, 1927, 1929-30 NSL 1932 NAL 1937-40, 1943-50
Montgomery Grey Sox NSL	Newark Eagles NNL 1936-48	New York Black Yankees NNL 1936-48	New York Cubans NNL 1935-36, 1939-48 NAL 1949-50
Nashville Elite Giants NNL 1930, 1933-34 NSL 1932 (disbanded 1934 & became Columbus Elite Giants in 1935)	Philadelphia Stars NNL 1934-48 NAL 1949-50	Pittsburgh Crawfords Independent 1931-32 NNL 1933-38	Saint Louis Stars NNL 1920-31, 1943 NAL 1937, 1939, 1941
Seattle Steelheads WCNBL 1946	Washington Rosedales & Wilmington Potomacs ECL

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Allen, Sam
Year(s)	1957-1959
Team(s)	Kansas City Monarchs, Raleigh Tigers, Memphis Red Sox
Position(s)	LF, OF
Notes

2734 Gate House Road
Apartment 108
Norfolk, VA 23504-4057

Address Status: reported as active on 3/10/06

Tester Results:
Result:	sent card, SASE; received it signed + signed business card he sent
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

2322 Barre Street
Norfolk, VA 23504-2004

Address Status: reported as RTS - 3/1/07

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Altman, George
Year(s)	1957-1959, (MLB) 1959-1967
Team(s)	Kansas City Monarchs, Cubs, Cardinals, Cubs, Cardinals, Mets
Position(s)	LF, OF
Notes

915 Mid Point Drive
O'Fallon, MO 63366-5906

Address Status: reported as active on 1/28/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent three index cards; received all signed
Date Sent:	*1/17/08*

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Banks, Ernie
Year(s)	1950-1953, (MLB) 1953-1971
Team(s)	Kansas City Monarchs, Cubs
Position(s)	SS, 1B
Notes	Hall Of Fame (1977 - Player)
$$	*Charges $25.00 for autographs*

c/o Baseball Hall Of Fame
PO Box 590
Cooperstown, NY 13326-0590

Address Status: reported as active on 11/7/05

Tester Results:
Result:	received rubber stamped autograph
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

c/o Ernie Banks Live Above & Beyond Foundation
520 Washington Boulevard

Suite 284

Marina Del Rey, CA 90292-5421

Address Status: reported as RTS - 4/21/08 - Refused

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Biddle, Dennis "Bose"
Year(s)	1953-1954
Team(s)	Chicago American Giants
Position(s)	Pitcher
Notes

9418 North Green Bay Road

Apartment 241
Milwaukee, WI 53206-1325

Address Status: reported as active on 3/9/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two index cards; received both signed
Date Sent:	*2/25/08*

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Blair, William
Year(s)	1946-1951
Team(s)	Birmingham Black Barons, Portland Rosebuds, Detroit Senators, Indianapolis Clowns
Position(s)	Pitcher
Notes

PO Box 398894
Dallas, TX 75339-8894

Address Status: reported as active on 9/19/05

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two index cards; received both signed
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Bradshaw, Willie
Year(s)	??-??
Team(s)	Durham Eagles, Durham Rams, Roxboro Colts
Position(s)	Pitcher
Notes

531 Uzzle Street

Durham, NC 27713-1637

Address Status: reported as active on 4/21/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent picture, custom index card; received both signed
Date Sent:	*4/14/08*

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Brown, Clifford "Quack"
Year(s)	1949-1951
Team(s)	Philadelphia Stars
Position(s)	2B, SS
Notes

5104 North 37th Street

Tampa, FL 33610-6421

Address Status: reported as active on 4/24/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two custom cards; received both signed
Date Sent:	*3/31/08*

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Burt, Thomas
Year(s)	??-??
Team(s)	Indianapolis Clowns
Position(s)	??
Notes

3520 Arcadia Street

Norfolk, VA 23502-3102

Address Status: reported as active on 4/5/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two index cards; received both signed
Date Sent:	*3/26/08*

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Carroll, Sonny
Year(s)	1950-??
Team(s)	Baltimore Elite
Position(s)	Pitcher
Notes

3310 Lawson Street
Richmond, VA 23224-1854

Address Status: reported as active on 3/9/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent trading card, SASE; received it signed
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Clarizio, Louis
Year(s)	1950-??
Team(s)	Chicago American Giants
Position(s)	??
Notes	One of the five white players in the Negro League

133 Lela Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60193-1339

Address Status: reported as active on 1/23/07

Tester Results:
Result:	sent index card; received it signed
Date Sent:	*12/9/06*

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Crowe, George
Year(s)	1947-1953, 1955-1960
Team(s)	*New York Black Yankees, Boston/Milwaukee Braves, Reds, Cardinals*
Position(s)	1st Base
Notes

1955 D O Mills Court
Gold River, CA 95670-7843

Untested

311 Silas Tompkins Road
Long Eddy, NY 12760

Address Status: reported as RTS - 6/13/07

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Duckett, Mahlon
Year(s)	1940-1950
Team(s)	Philadelphia Stars, Homestead Grays
Position(s)	3B, 2B, SS
Notes

5225 Old York Road
Apartment 612
Philadelphia, PA 19141-2952

Address Status: reported as active on 4/21/07

Tester Results:
Result:	sent picture, two custom index cards; received all signed
Date Sent:	*2/17/07*

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Durham, Joe "Pop"
Year(s)	1952, 1954, 1957, 1959
Team(s)	Chicago American Giants, St. Louis Browns, Orioles, Cardinals
Position(s)	Outfield
Notes

9715 Mendoza Road
Randallstown, MD 21133-2530

Address Status: reported as active on 3/27/08

Tester Results:
Result:	*sent two index cards; received both signed*
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Fordham, Willie
Year(s)	1954-1957
Team(s)	Harrisburg Giants, Harrisburg Senators
Position(s)	??
Notes
$$	*Charges $25.00 for autographs*

3608 Tudor Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17109-1235

Address Status: reported as active on 2/8/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent card, SASE; received it signed
Date Sent:	*2/2/08*

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Glenn, Stanley "Doc"
Year(s)	1944-1950
Team(s)	Philadelphia Stars
Position(s)	Catcher
Notes

9 Baily Road
Yeadon, PA 19050-2817

Address Status: reported as active on 3/28/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two index cards; received both signed
Date Sent:	*2/25/08*

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Golden, Clyde
Year(s)	??
Team(s)	Newark Eagles ??
Position(s)	??
Notes

26 East 59th Street

Apartment 503
Jacksonville, FL 32208-4725

Address Status: reported as active on 3/9/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two index cards; received both signed
Date Sent:	*2/25/08*

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Gordon, Harold "Bee Bop"
Year(s)	1948-1954
Team(s)	Cincinnati Crescents, San Francisco Sea Lions, Chicago American Giants, Paris Lakers, Mississippi Ohio Valley, Detroit Stars
Position(s)	Pitcher
Notes

8798 Traverse Street

Detroit, MI 48213-1185

Address Status: reported as active on 3/9/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two index cards; received both signed
Date Sent:	*2/25/08*

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Griggs, Acie "Skeet"
Year(s)	1948-1954
Team(s)	New York Cubans, Birmingham Black Barons
Position(s)	Outfield
Notes

820 Nassau Avenue South West
Birmingham, AL 35211-3854

Address Status: reported as active on 11/7/06

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two index cards, SASE; received both signed
Date Sent:	*10/18/06*

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Haggins, Raymond
Year(s)	1949-1962
Team(s)	Nashville Cubs, Black House Of David, Birmingham Black Barons, Montavello Red Sox, Memphis Red Sox
Position(s)	OF, 1B, P
Notes

PO Box 426
Montevallo, AL 35115-0462

Address Status: reported as RTS - 4/9/05

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Hair, Jr., Harold "Barter"
Year(s)	1953, 1958
Team(s)	Birmingham Black Barons, Kansas City Monarchs
Position(s)	3B, OF
Notes

1645 West 20th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209-4817

Address Status: reported as active on 9/1/06

Tester Results:
Result:	sent trading card, SASE; received it signed
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Hamilton, Arthur Lee
Year(s)	1953-1960
Team(s)	Indianapolis Clowns, Detroit Stars
Position(s)	Catcher
Notes

2243 College Circle North
Jacksonville, FL 32209-5916

Address Status: reported as active on 4/29/04

Tester Results:
Result:	sent index card; received it signed
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Henderson, Neale "Bobo"
Year(s)	1949-1951
Team(s)	Kansas City Monarch, Kansas City Stars, Kansas City Stars, Kansas City Travelers
Position(s)	Outfield
Notes

341 Los Soneto Drive
San Diego, CA 92114-5922

Address Status: reported as active on 3/23/06

Tester Results:
Result:	sent card, SASE; received it signed
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Hopkins, Gordon "Hoppy"
Year(s)	1952-1954
Team(s)	Indianapolis Clowns
Position(s)	2B, 1B, OF
Notes	*Passed Away - 6/2/06*

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Horn, Herman "Doc"
Year(s)	1949-1954
Team(s)	Kansas City Monarchs
Position(s)	Pitcher
Notes	*Passed Away - 6/8/06*

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Irvin, Monte
Year(s)	1937-1948, (MLB) 1949-1956
Team(s)	Newark Eagles, Giants, Cubs
Position(s)	OF, SS
Notes	Hall Of Fame (1973)
$$	Requests $20.00 charity donation

11 Douglas Court South
Homosassa, FL 34446-3830

Address Status: reported as active on 4/28/06

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two pictures; received both signed + *request for charity donation*
Date Sent:	*4/19/06*

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Johnson, Charles
Year(s)	1930-1931, 19??-1944
Team(s)	Texas Giants, Chicago American Giants
Position(s)	P, OF
Notes	*Passed Away - 6/10/06*

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Johnson, Ernest
Year(s)	1949-1959
Team(s)	Kansas City Monarchs, St. Louis Browns, Orioles, Cubs, White Sox
Position(s)	P, OF
Notes

3106 Bowdoin Street
Des Moines, IA 50313-4613

Address Status: reported as active on 2/25/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent custom index cards; received all signed
Date Sent:	*2/2/08*

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Johnson, Mamie "Peanut"
Year(s)	1953-1955
Team(s)	Indianapolis Clowns
Position(s)	Pitcher
Notes	*One of three females that played in the Negro Leagues*

623 14th Street North East

Washington, DC 20002-5413

Address Status: reported as active on 3/18/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent custom index card; received it signed
Date Sent:	*3/3/08*

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Jones, Marvin
Year(s)	1954
Team(s)	Kansas City Monarchs
Position(s)	??
Notes

4134 12th Street
Ecorse, MI 48229-1224

Address Status: reported as active on 12/14/06

Tester Results:
Result:	sent three First Day Covers; received all signed
Date Sent:	*4/11/06*

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King, Alton
Year(s)	??
Team(s)	??
Position(s)	??
Notes

8226 Esper Street
Detroit, MI 48204-3120

Address Status: reported as active on 2/13/06

Tester Results:
Result:	*No success info was stated*
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Le Grande, Larry
Year(s)	1957-1963
Team(s)	Memphis Red Sox, Detroit All-Stars, Kansas City Monarchs
Position(s)	C, RF
Notes

1331 Leon Street North West
Roanoke, VA 24017-6011

Address Status: reported as active on 8/2/05

Tester Results:
Result:	*sent three index cards; received all signed*
Date Sent:	7/26/05

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Little, William
Year(s)	1952-1957
Team(s)	Memphis Red Sox, Kansas City Monarchs
Position(s)	CF, IF
Notes

4889 Horn Lake Road
Memphis, TN 38109-6625

Address Status: reported as active on 4/7/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent trading card, SASE; received it signed
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Long, Carl
Year(s)	1952-1953
Team(s)	Birmingham Black Barons
Position(s)	Centerfield
Notes

401 Duggins Drive
Kinston, NC 28501-8211

Address Status: reported as active on 5/23/06

Tester Results:
Result:	sent card; card returned unsigned, received signed trading card in hard sleeve he sent
Date Sent:	*4/11/06*

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Maddix, Raydell
Year(s)	1946-1953
Team(s)	Indianapolis Clowns
Position(s)	Pitcher
Notes

3724 East North Bay Street
Tampa, FL 33610-7959

Address Status: reported as active on 5/21/05

Tester Results:
Result:	sent index card; received it signed
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Mason, Hank "Pistol"
Year(s)	1951-1954, 1958, 1960
Team(s)	Kansas City Monarchs, Phillies
Position(s)	Pitcher
Notes
$$	*Charges $5.00 for autographs*

3801 Brook Road
Richmond, VA 23227-4101

Address Status: reported as active on 11/21/05

Tester Results:
Result:	sent custom index card, requested fee; received it signed
Date Sent:	*9/10/05*

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McCord, Clinton "Butch"
Year(s)	1946-1950
Team(s)	Nashville Cubs, Nashville Black Vols, Baltimore Elite Giants, Chicago American Giants
Position(s)	??
Notes

1821 Knowles Street
Nashville, TN 37208-2438

Address Status: reported as active on 4/20/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent trading card, two index cards; received all signed
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Miles, John "Mule"
Year(s)	1946-1948
Team(s)	Chicago American Giants
Position(s)	Outfield
Notes	Hit 11 home runs in 11 straight games
$$	*Charges $5.00 for autographs*

4130 Treehouse Drive
San Antonio, TX 78222-3510

Address Status: reported as active on 4/5/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two index cards; received both signed
Date Sent:	*3/26/08*

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Nimmons, Ernie "Cokey"
Year(s)	1951-1953
Team(s)	Indianapolis Clowns, Kansas City Monarchs, Philadelphia Stars
Position(s)	??
Notes	Sandusky Sports Hall Of Fame (1998)

1509 Paine Street

Lorain, OH 44052-3253

Address Status: reported as active on 4/5/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two index cards; received both signed + signed card he sent
Date Sent:	*3/26/08*

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O'Neil, John "Buck"
Year(s)	1937-55
Team(s)	Kansas City Monarchs
Position(s)	1st Base
Notes	1st black MLB coach *Passed Away - 10/6/06*

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Parris, Johnathan "Clyde"
Year(s)	??-??
Team(s)	New York Cubans, Louisville Buckeyes
Position(s)	??
Notes

23127 128th Road
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413-1310

Address Status: reported as active on 4/11/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent trading card, SASE; received it signed
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Peatros, Maurice
Year(s)	1947-1953
Team(s)	Homestead Grays
Position(s)	1st Base
Notes

8633 Copper Mine Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89129-7630

Address Status: reported as active on 3/22/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two custom index cards; received both signed + signed trading card he sent
Date Sent:	*3/12/08*

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Peeples, Nathaniel
Year(s)	1949-1950
Team(s)	Kansas City Monarchs, Indianapolis Clowns
Position(s)	C, OF
Notes

1275 Neptune Street
Memphis, TN 38106-3311

Address Status: reported as active on 8/13/05

Tester Results:
Result:	sent three index cards; received all signed
Date Sent:	7/27/05

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Pennington, Art "Superman"
Year(s)	1940-1945, 1949-1951
Team(s)	Chicago American Giants, Portland Beavers, Kansas City Monarchs, Indianapolis Clowns
Position(s)	1B, OF
Notes
$$	*Charges $3.00 for index cards, $6.00 for trading cards, baseballs, bats & postcards, $10.00 for 8x10, $20.00 for any inscriptions*

922 5th Street South East

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-2440

Address Status: reported as active on 5/22/06

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two First Day Covers; returned both unsigned, received *price list*
Date Sent:	5/9/06

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Pride, Mark
Year(s)	??
Team(s)	??
Position(s)	??
Notes

3305 Pierson Street

Wheatridge, CO 80033-6333

Address Status: reported as active on 4/20/06

Tester Results:
Result:	sent three First Day Covers; received all signed
Date Sent:	4/11/06

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Radcliffe, Ted "Double Duty"
Year(s)	1928-1950
Team(s)	Detroit Stars, St. Louis Stars, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Columbus Blue Birds, Cleveland Giants, New York Black Yankees, Chicago American Giants, Brooklyn Eagles, Claybrook Tigers, Cincinnati Tigers, Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons, Kansas City Monarchs, Louisville Buckeyes
Position(s)	C, P
Notes	*Passed Away - 8/11/05*

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Robinson, Jim
Year(s)	1952-1953, 1956-1958
Team(s)	Philadelphia Stars, Indianapolis Clowns, Kansas City Monarchs
Position(s)	Infield
Notes

65 West 96th Street

Apartment 22G
New York, NY 10025-6533

Address Status: reported as active on 3/24/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent card; received it signed
Date Sent:	*3/13/08*

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Sanders, Bobby
Year(s)	??
Team(s)	Birmingham Black Barons
Position(s)	Shortstop
Notes

12106 Soike Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44120-3159

Address Status: reported as active on 8/6/05

Tester Results:
Result:	sent three index cards; received all signed
Date Sent:	7/28/05

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Scott, Joe B.
Year(s)	1939-1942, 1945-1946
Team(s)	Chicago American Giants, New York Black Yankees, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Memphis Red Sox
Position(s)	Outfield
Notes
$$	*Charges $5.00 for autographs*

1749 Netherwood Avenue

Memphis, TN 38114-1932

Address Status: reported as active on 4/20/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent two index cards; received both signed
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Sheeler, Willy
Year(s)	1952-1955
Team(s)	Memphis Red Sox
Position(s)	??
Notes

152 Beaumont Avenue
Kannapolis, NC 28083-6501

Address Status: reported as active on 2/22/08

Tester Results:
Result:	sent card, SASE; received it signed
Date Sent:	*Not stated*

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Siddle, Joe
Year(s)	1937-1949
Team(s)	Goshen Red Wings, Kansas City Monarchs, Greensboro Red Wings
Position(s)	??
Notes	*Passed Away - 9/25/06*

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Simmons, Arthur
Year(s)	1957-1958
Team(s)	Kansas City Monarchs
Position(s)	Pitcher