Leonard, Buck
1907-1997 · Contribution: 1933-1950
Baseball player
Negro Leagues first baseman who batted cleanup behind Josh Gibson for the Homestead Grays
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1907, Rocky Mount, North Carolina
- Active since
- 1933
- Category
- Sports & Athletics
- Best known for
- Negro Leagues first baseman for the Homestead Grays
Impact on the world
Leonard formed, with Josh Gibson, one of the most feared batting duos in baseball history, and became a symbol of the excellence the Negro Leagues sustained outside the majors.
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National Baseball Hall of Fame (1972 inductee)
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Gibson, Josh
1911-1947
Negro Leagues power hitter widely regarded among the greatest hitters in baseball history
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1906-1982
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Robinson, Jackie
1919-1972
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Doby, Larry
1923-2003
First Black player in the American League