Negro League electees
From the game’s earliest days, Black ballplayers have excelled on the diamond while fighting for equality and justice.
The following National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees spent all or part of their careers in organized Black baseball - including the Negro Leagues - before, during and after segregation prohibited many of them from playing in the American League or National League.
Hank Aaron
Inducted:
1982
Position:
Right Fielder
Ernie Banks
Inducted:
1977
Position:
Shortstop
Cool Papa Bell
Inducted:
1974
Position:
Center Fielder
Ray Brown
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Pitcher
Willard Brown
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Outfielder
Roy Campanella
Inducted:
1969
Position:
Catcher
Oscar Charleston
Inducted:
1976
Position:
Center Fielder
Andy Cooper
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Pitcher
Ray Dandridge
Inducted:
1987
Position:
3rd Baseman
Leon Day
Inducted:
1995
Position:
Pitcher
Martín Dihigo
Inducted:
1977
Position:
Pitcher
Larry Doby
Inducted:
1998
Position:
Center Fielder
Bill Foster
Inducted:
1996
Position:
Pitcher
Rube Foster
Inducted:
1981
Position:
Executive
Bud Fowler
Inducted:
2022
Position:
Executive
Josh Gibson
Inducted:
1972
Position:
Catcher
Frank Grant
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Executive
Pete Hill
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Center Fielder
Monte Irvin
Inducted:
1973
Position:
Left Fielder
Judy Johnson
Inducted:
1975
Position:
3rd Baseman
Buck Leonard
Inducted:
1972
Position:
1st Baseman
Pop Lloyd
Inducted:
1977
Position:
Shortstop
Biz Mackey
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Catcher
Effa Manley
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Executive
Willie Mays
Inducted:
1979
Position:
Center Fielder
José Méndez
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Pitcher
Minnie Miñoso
Inducted:
2022
Position:
Left Fielder
Satchel Paige
Inducted:
1971
Position:
Pitcher
Buck O'Neil
Inducted:
2022
Position:
Executive
Alex Pompez
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Executive
Cumberland Posey
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Executive
Jackie Robinson
Inducted:
1962
Position:
2nd Baseman
Bullet Rogan
Inducted:
1998
Position:
Pitcher
Louis Santop
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Catcher
Hilton Smith
Inducted:
2001
Position:
Pitcher
Turkey Stearnes
Inducted:
2000
Position:
Center Fielder
Mule Suttles
Inducted:
2006
Position:
1st Baseman
Ben Taylor
Inducted:
2006
Position:
1st Baseman
Cristóbal Torriente
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Center Fielder
Willie Wells
Inducted:
1997
Position:
Shortstop
Sol White
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Executive
J.L. Wilkinson
Inducted:
2006
Position:
Executive
Joe Williams
Inducted:
1999
Position:
Pitcher
Jud Wilson
Inducted:
2006
Position:
3rd Baseman