Buck Leonard
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Walter Fenner "Buck" Leonard was an American first baseman in Negro league baseball and in the Mexican League. After growing up in North Carolina, he played for the Homestead Grays between 1934 and 19
Leonard in 1947
Leonard following his playing career
Baseball Hall of Fame induction plaque
East–West All-Star Game
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The East–West All-Star Game was an annual all-star game for Negro league baseball players. The game was the brainchild of Gus Greenlee, owner of the Pittsburgh Crawfords. In 1933 he decided to emulate
Buck Leonard
…runs 97 Runs batted in 548 Stats at Baseball Reference Teams Brooklyn Royal Giants (1933) Homestead Grays (1934–1950) Career highlights and awards 11× All-Star (1935, 1937–1941, 1943–1946, 1948²) 3× Negro World Series champion (1943, 1944, 1948) 2× Negro National League batting champion (1935, 1938) Negro…
The 1936 Negro League East–West All-Star Game at Comiskey Park