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How many people were in the Negro League?
3,400 players
It classified the seven “major Negro leagues” as additional major leagues, thus recognizing statistics and approximately 3,400 players who played from 1920 to 1948.
How much did Negro League players get paid per day?
Lester said the average monthly salary of a Black player in the early 1920s was $175 a month. Rookies earned $75 and the stars $375. They received between $1 to $1.50 a day for meal money. Major league players received from $300 to $2,000 a month and about $15 a day for meals.
Who is the oldest baseball player to ever play?
All-time
| Player | Pos | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Moyer | P | 49 years, 191 days |
| Hughie Jennings* | SS/1B | 49 years, 153 days |
| Julio Franco | INF | 49 years, 25 days |
| Gabby Street | C | 48 years, 355 days |
How many former Negro League players are still alive?
From 1940 to 1949, 1,705 men played at least one game in the National League or American League plus hundreds maybe thousands more in the Negro Leagues. Of them, only 12 are still alive as of November 28, 2021.
How good were the Negro League Baseball teams?
Playing against teams with 5-7 major leaguers, the Negro league teams still won over 60\% of the games. Against nearly full to full major league teams, the Negro League teams won 45\% of the games. I think this shows the strength of the Negro League teams.
How many fans did the Negro league have in 1942?
The sport’s health seemingly stronger than ever, an estimated 3 million fans turned out to watch Negro League teams play in 1942, with its World Series revived that September. By that point, the push to integrate major league baseball was slowly gaining steam.
What is the difference between Major League and Negro league records?
Looking at the data, one of the biggest variables that relates to the won/lost records of games between Major League vs. Negro League is the number of major leaguers present on the team. Another variable is whether the major league team consists of players from the same team versus a mix of players from multiple teams.
Do any of the Negro Leagues have stat lines on cards?
And since he’s hardly the only player who appeared in both Major League Baseball and the Negro Leagues — there were dozens, including Larry Doby, Willie Mays and Satchel Paige — that means there are going to be some legends with new stat lines on the backs of their electronic baseball cards.