The Pride of the Game

SI Staff | Mar 5, 2008

The Pride of the Game /

The Pride of the Game

Buck O'Neil (standing, arms crossed) | Kansas City Monarchs

Luminous paintings by Kadir Nelson re-create the power and majesty of the Negro leagues, in a time when some of the game's greats played in undeserved obscurity -- but with undiminished passion

Oscar Charleston | Chicago American Giants

Smokey Joe Williams | Homestead Grays

Jackie Robinson | Kansas City Monarchs

Martin Dihigo | Xalapa (Mexico) Chileros

Cool Papa Bell | Homestead Grays

Judy Johnson | Hilldale Daisies

Josh Gibson | Homestead Grays

Dizzy Dean | St. Louis Cardinals, Satchel Paige | Pittsburgh Crawfords

Willard Brown | Santurce (Puerto Rico) Cangrejeros

Published Mar 5, 2008

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