Minnie Forbes, last female owner of a Negro League team, as she became owner of the Detroit Stars from 1956-58 and also played 3b for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1958. #BlackHistoryMonth #WomeninBaseball #NegroLeague #DetroitStars

"Turkey didn’t talk much, but his bat did the talking. He’d hit line drives that’d make pitchers duck for cover."

- Ted Radcliffe

#TurkeyStearnes #DetroitStars

On this date in 1885, Buddy Petway—one of the strongest-armed catchers EVER—was born in Nashville.

#baseballhistory #negroleagues #detroitstars #detroit #buddypetway
#fergiejenkins #rubefoster

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