The Black Aces are a group of African-American pitchers who have won at least 20 games during a single Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The term comes from the title of a 2007 book by MLB pitcher Mudcat Grant (1935–2021), one of the members of the group. [1]

A look at the elite African-American players in Major League Baseball history reads like a who’s who of the upper rungs of Cooperstown.

Oct 15, 2024 · Over 600 sports fans have voted on the 50+ athletes on Best Black Baseball Players Of All Time. Current Top 3: Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey, Jr.

In 2007, former pitcher Jim “Mudcat” Grant published a book that was part memoir, part baseball history, coining a term and founding a club in the process. “The Black Aces: Baseball’s Only African-American Twenty-Game Winners” recounts Grant’s upbringing in Lacoochee, Fla., before looking back at notable pitchers in the Negro

Joseph Black (February 8, 1924 – May 17, 2002) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro league and Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs, and Washington Senators who became the first black pitcher to win a World Series game, in 1952.

The Black Aces are a group of African American pitchers who have won at least twenty Major League Baseball games in a single season. The term comes from the book The Black Aces, Baseball's Only African-American Twenty-Game Winners , written by former Major League Baseball pitcher Mudcat Grant , one of the members of the group.

Sep 13, 2024 · These athletes aren’t just playing baseball; they're defining it, making their mark as the best black baseball players in the sport right now. Consider Mookie Betts, whose dynamic presence in the outfield and powerful swings at the plate make for a breathtaking combination.

Feb 9, 2021 · It is well known that some of the greatest throwers of baseballs spent most of their time in the Negro Leagues. Their games often drew crowds that rivaled those of the major leagues— and many...

Jan 31, 2024 · With the Hall's Early Baseball Era Committee voting in the legendary Buck O'Neil and Bud Fowler as part of its Class of 2022, there are now 37 inductees -- players, managers and executives -- who have reached Cooperstown mostly or entirely on the strength of their careers in the Negro Leagues.

Jun 20, 2024 · Three years later, Adrian in the Michigan State League signed five Black players, including Fowler and pitcher George Wilson, who posted a 29–4 record. Meanwhile Sol White, who later chronicled these events in his 1906 book, The History of Colored Baseball, played for Fort Wayne in the Western State League. In 1896, pitcher-outfielder Bert ...