San Antonio Black Aces
The San Antonio Black Aces were a minor league baseball team in the Texas Colored League from 1919–1920. The team was the winner of the 1919 Championship for the Texas Colored League.[1][2][3]
San Antonio Black Aces (1919) from left to right (L.W. Moore, Highpockets Hudspeth, Henry Blackman [sic], Riley [sic] Mackey, Steel Arm Davis, Crush Holloway, Johnny Jones, Andrew Wilson, Neighman [sic] Washington, Wyatt Davis, Grant Don, and James Holland
Team members
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| L. W. Moore | President and Manager |
| Robert "Highpockets" Hudspeth | First Base |
| Henry Blackmon | Captain and Third Base |
| James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey | Catcher and Pitcher |
| Walter "Steel Arm" Davis | Pitcher |
| "Crush" Holloway | Second Base |
| Johnny Jones | Center Fielder and Catcher |
| Andrew Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Neighman [sic?] Washington | Shortstop |
| Wyatt Davis | Utility |
| Grant Don | Right Fielder |
| James Holland | Pitcher |
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References
- "A Dozen Black Aces Sure Make Winning Hand". San Antonio Evening News. September 12, 1919.
- "Texas Colored League" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- King, David (2004). San Antonio at Bat: Professional Baseball in the Alamo City. Texas A&M University Press. pp. 49–54. ISBN 9781585443765.
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