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.Bob Kendrick says his favorite nickname of all-time is "Cool Papa" Bell, but also credits Tedd "Double Duty" Radcliffe's nickname and unique routine of inscribing "thou shalt not steal" on his catcher's gear. #AlwaysRoyal

1952 Negro League Alumni All-Star game - George Crow, Joe Black, Hank Thompson, Sam Jethroe, Larry Doby, Roy Campanella, Monte Irvin, & Harry Simpson #mlb #dodgers #braves #indians

⚾ 𝘕𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘰 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 ⚾ ARTHUR “ARTIE” WILSON • #Birmingham Black Barons-1948 Pos: SS • Show ♥️ for the #NegroLeagues: ➡negroleagueshistory.com/shop • DID YOU KNOW? Wilson was the last player in a top league to hit .400 (.402) for the Black Barons in 1948!

⚾ Negro Leagues Legends ⚾ RAYMOND “RAY” V WILSON #Cuban X-Giants (1898) Pos: 1B • Browse our custom collectibles: ➡negroleagueshistory.com/shop • FUN FACT🔥 Wilson—known as the “colored Hans Wagner”—is likely the best player you haven’t heard of as records before 1898 don’t exist

⚾ 𝘕𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘰 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 ⚾ BURNIS “WILD BILL” WRIGHT #Washington Elite Giants-1937 Pos:OF Career: 1932-51 • Lured by Jorge Pasquel’s checkbook & the lack of racial animosity, Wright played in Mexico in 1940. He was an All-Star his last 7 #NegroLeagues seasons

Like father, like son 🔥 (via MLB)

August 24, 1913, Chicago's National League Cubs, in an exhibition game in Schenectady, New York, defeated Rutland, members of the Tri-State league by a 5-0 score. Rutland wanted to pitch Frank Wickware of the Mohawk Giants, but Chicago refused to play against the Negro.

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Finishing up a small portrait of the great Bill Gatewood with the St. Louis Giants.

"When 200+ evocative player portraits by Graig Kreindler go on display Bob Kendrick next February, it will be a chance to witness some of baseball's all-time greats as few have ever seen them." Here's my introduction to this stunning series via Negro Leagues History: vimeo.com/354746566

A small portrait of Satchel Paige with the Bismarcks in 1935. This is one of 200+ paintings of mine that will be on display at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in the spring of 2020.

SATCHEL PAIGE’S MYSTERY UNIFORM Researching #NegroLeagues history is hard as lots of info is non-existent. For example Satchel Paiges uniform below is labeled different online as the 1932 33’ 34’ & 36’ Pittsburgh Crawfords ⬇️ Read how we solved the mystery bit.ly/2lQ6jux

Finishing up a small portrait of the great Lou Dials with the Chicago American Giants in the mid-1920s.

Want to learn more about the talented artists behind our #NegroLeagues artwork & collectibles? • Visit our artist spotlight page: negroleagueshistory.com/artists/ • Artists include: Graig Kreindler, Curt Chaplin, Jennifer Ober, Monty Sheldon, Jeff Suntala, Robert Blehert

Your work is incredible, and we’re honored to feature it on NegroLeaguesHistory.com!

𝖭𝖤𝖶 𝖯𝖱𝖮𝖣𝖴𝖢𝖳S AVAILABLE • Reminder: a new ‘Series 2 Collectors Set’ of our popular Magnet Baseball Cards is now available online. It includes 50 NEW magnet varieties ($5 each) of your favorite #NegroLeagues players! • SHOP NOW ➡️ bit.ly/2MKkgXb

A small portrait of Walter Ball (born #OTD - or on 9/13, depending on the source - in 1878) with the St. Paul Colored Gophers in 1907. This is one of 200+ paintings of mine that will be on display at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in the spring of 2020.

⚾ DID YOU KNOW ⚾ The Centennial Anniversary of the founding of the #NegroLeagues is <6 months away! We will be staging an art & memorabilia exhibit @ the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 2/1–5/31. • Visit us online to get a piece of this original artwork: negroleagueshistory.com/shop

If y’all wanna see my artwork for this exhibition at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum be turned into an actual card set, check out this new kickstarter!! kickstarter.com/projects/37790…

With Juneteenth being recognized around Major League Baseball today, we're kicking off a special series called The Negro Leagues In Living Color. Take a look at today's segment: