Negro Leagues All-Time Team

We select a 28-player roster of the greatest players from Negro Leagues history.

STARTING LINEUP

Josh GIBSON

1930-1940, 1942-1946
Catcher

Buck LEONARD

1935-1948
first base

Newt ALLEN

1923-1944, 1947
second base

Pop LLOYD

1906-1929
shortstop

Ray DANDRIDGE

1933-1942, 1944
third base

Monte IRVIN

1938-1943, 1945-1948
left field

Oscar CHARLESTON

1920-1941
center field

Martín Dihigo

1923-1945
right field

Turkey STEARNES

1923-1940
DH

Vic HARRIS

1936-1942, 1945-1948, 1950
manager

BENCH

Louis SANTOP

1911-1926
Catcher

Mule SUTTLES

1924-1944
1B / LF

Marvin WILLIAMS

1943-1945
2B

Willie WELLS

1924-1948
SS

Judy JOHNSON

1921-1936
3B

Jud WILSON

1923-1945
3B / 1B

Cristóbal TORRIENTE

2006-2015
Outfield

Cool Papa BELL

1922-1946
center field

Pete HILL

1904-1925
right field

STARTING ROTATION

Satchel PAIGE

1928-1947
ACE

Smokey Joe WILLIAMS

1907-1932
STARTER

Bullet Joe ROGAN

1920-1938
starter

Willie FOSTER

1923-1937
starter

Ray BROWN

1931-1945
starter

BULLPEN

Ted "Double Duty" RADCLIFFE

1928-1946
closer

Leon DAY

1934-1943, 1946
reliever

Andy COOPER

1920-1939
reliever

Hilton SMITH

1932-1948
reliever

Frank BRADLEY

1937-1942
reliever