Bear-Arms
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I read on a MLB message board that the Yankees selected a 100 yr old Negro league player. Is this true?
Can anyone confirm this?
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mrjohnnynofear
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http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080605&content_id= 2845552&vkey=draft2008&fext=.jsp
Well, yes and no. There was an honorary draft for former Negro League players. Also check the "Diversity" thread for a bit more information.
Well, yes and no. There was an honorary draft for former Negro League players. Also check the "Diversity" thread for a bit more information.
Skipperron
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That silly honorary draft was the stupidest thing I have seen in a while. It was like grown men playing a childs game pretending to get drafted. I think the teams should be made to pay them and put them on the roster and play them. No, on second thought don't give them any ideas.
And it gets so old hearing former Negro League players and other blacks crowing over their accomplishments and hearing all the lies about how great they were. I am not saying that there were not some great ball players but just listen to what they say they did. The league of super heroes could not have done the things that they claimed to have done.
And it gets so old hearing former Negro League players and other blacks crowing over their accomplishments and hearing all the lies about how great they were. I am not saying that there were not some great ball players but just listen to what they say they did. The league of super heroes could not have done the things that they claimed to have done.
GWTJ
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That Negro-League draft was set up by Dave Winfield. Each of the 30 living players drafted also recieved $5000.00. One of the players drafted was a woman. Here is her bio from blackathlete.com:
Washington Nationals:
Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, P, Indianapolis Clowns
A right-handed pitcher of slight stature, Johnson threw as hard as some men. She didn't, however, have a long career in black baseball; she was one of the three women who suited up for the Clowns, a team Henry Aaron once played for. She signed with the ballclub in 1953 and played until 1955. Johnson won 33 games in her career.
33 wins in a two year career. With that stat in mind, what else is there to say about the quality of the Negro-Leagues.
On another diversity filled note, the MLB HOF has created a lifetime achievement award and named it the Buck O'Neil award. Here is a brief description of the award:
The Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award will be bestowed by the Hall's board of directors to individuals whose extraordinary efforts to enhance baseball's positive impact on society has broadened the game's appeal and whose character, integrity and dignity are comparable to O'Neil's. It will be bestowed by the Hall of Fame's board of directors at its discretion although, not more frequently than once every three years.
Washington Nationals:
Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, P, Indianapolis Clowns
A right-handed pitcher of slight stature, Johnson threw as hard as some men. She didn't, however, have a long career in black baseball; she was one of the three women who suited up for the Clowns, a team Henry Aaron once played for. She signed with the ballclub in 1953 and played until 1955. Johnson won 33 games in her career.
33 wins in a two year career. With that stat in mind, what else is there to say about the quality of the Negro-Leagues.
On another diversity filled note, the MLB HOF has created a lifetime achievement award and named it the Buck O'Neil award. Here is a brief description of the award:
The Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award will be bestowed by the Hall's board of directors to individuals whose extraordinary efforts to enhance baseball's positive impact on society has broadened the game's appeal and whose character, integrity and dignity are comparable to O'Neil's. It will be bestowed by the Hall of Fame's board of directors at its discretion although, not more frequently than once every three years.
GWTJ said:
I wonder if the uniforms of the Clowns were reminiscent of the way many blacks dress today.