Omaha Rockets

The Omaha Rockets were a semi-pro, independent Negro league baseball team in Omaha, Nebraska from (1947-1949).[1][2] Gene Collins and Bob Gibson both began their careers with the team.[1][3] Satchel Paige spent his last season playing with the Rockets. Pro Football Hall of Famer Night Train Lane also played briefly for the Rockets after graduating high school.[4]

See also

ยท "A History of the Omaha Rockets Independent Black Baseball Team" by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com

References
  1. Heaphy, Leslie A. The Negro Leagues, 1869-1960. Jefferson: McFarland, 2003.
  2. Br, Roger D.; Tsays (2019-08-25). "A History of the Omaha Rockets Independent Black Baseball Team". North Omaha History. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball. McFarland. 2005. p. 376. ISBN 9781476617442.
  4. John Maher (October 23, 1994). "Richard Night Train Lane: After a Remarkable Football Career and Life, This Lion in Winter Has Pulled Into His Home Station Again". Austin American-Statesman. p. C14.
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