Sir Lurksalot photopack (Negro League players)

[Cusick]

Outfielder Louis Clarizio was one of the few white players to play in the Negro Leagues. He played with the Chicago American Giants in 1950. Photos of him have been posted of him on this thread previously, but this is the first one that shows him in an American Giants uniform when he was of playing age. He died on October 22, 2025.

[Cusick]

Pitcher Louis Chirban was another of the rare white players in the Negro Leagues. He was also on the 1950 Chicago American Giants. A photo of him in an American Giants uniform was previously posted on this thread on the following page:

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...99642&page=131

The photo below is a better quality photo of him in an American Giants uniform.

[Cusick]

"Tiny" Forge was a catcher on the Detroit Stars in the mid-1950's. He died on January 25, 2026.

[caribeño]

Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau

I'm not sure where these are originally from but they're posted on ebay listed as Adolfo Nuno, Alfredo Lacazette, and Rafael Saavedra. Likely from a newspaper or a book from after the 1870s. They seem to be from some team photo or multiple team photos.

These seem legit based on the fact that a few of the non-Seamheads Cuban Leaguer photos they have on their page were confirmed and posted on here by tnfoto years ago so if we could get conformation on which name matches to which face for the ones here or the ones I will continue posting then that'd be good just due to the lack of concrete documentation of some of these guys.

Both Lacazzete and Nuño played for the 1878-80 Almendares Team of the newly created Cuban League. There are two players with the last name Saavedra , Francisco and Rodrigo with the Habana team , accordingly to author Jorge Figueredo's book Who'sWho Cuban beseball. The League in those times did not allow negro players.

[caribeño]

Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau

Cuban League 1878

Teodoro de Zaldo played one season with The Almendares Team of the Cuban League.

[caribeño]

Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau

Listed as Francisco Hernandez of the Habana team. Would also need conformation.

Accordingly to cuban author jorge Figueredo there is one Francisco Hernández playing From 1888 to 1895 with Fe, Habana and Almendares teams. Is on his book Who's Who in Cuban Baseball ( McFarland & Company, 2003.
There are some photos of players of the era, thou not many.
None of the players mentioned in this thread are pictured in the book.
There are 25 photos including Esteban Bellán ,the first cuban to make it to the Major Leagues ( Yes , he played in the National Association in 1871-73)

[caribeño]

[QUOTE=caribeño;5240967]
Accordingly to cuban author jorge Figueredo there is one Francisco Hernández playing From 1888 to 1895 with Fe, Habana and Almendares teams. Is on his book Who's Who in Cuban Baseball ( McFarland & Company, 2003.
There are some photos of players of the era, thou not many.
None of the players mentioned in this thread are pictured in the book.
There are 25 photos including Esteban Bellán ,the first cuban to make it to the Major Leagues ( Yes , he played in the National Association in 1871-1873).

[caribeño]

Originally Posted by Patsy Tebeau

Idk tnfoto also posted a bunch of them who aren't in the seamheads database who I haven't seen any records of being in the Negro Leagues here too so unless there's somewhere we can put them then idk what to do with them

The recently published photos are from 19th century Cuban Professional League. At that time Negroes were not allowed in this league. The negroes inclusion started with 1900 season. Most of this players never played in USA except Esteban Bellán and a few others.
A good reference is Jorge Figueredo book "Who's Who in Cuban Baseball.

[Ctrane]

Other than Holland and Petway have the others in this great pic
been identified? I can't find that info. Thanks.
I've been trying to find an image anywhere of JW (Gunbooat) Thompson.

[Braden]

If so, what is the link to it?

[Cusick]

Originally Posted by Braden

If so, what is the link to it?

To my knowledge, there is no such photopack.

[Cusick]

Originally Posted by Ctrane

Other than Holland and Petway have the others in this great pic
been identified? I can't find that info. Thanks.
I've been trying to find an image anywhere of JW (Gunbooat) Thompson.

The same photo appears in the book THE NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUES: A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY, by Phil Dixon. Gunboat Thompson is not identified in the photo. The caption, as given in the book, follows:

Top row (L to R): Bill Holland, Edgar Wesley, Bruce Petway, Charlie Harper, William Gatewood, Unknown, Unknown.
Middle row: Buck Hewitt, Pete Hill, Tenny Blount (owner), Jimmie Lyons, Andy Cooper.
Bottom row: Unknown, William Force, Orville Riggins, Unknown.

I suppose Gunboat could be one of the "unknowns," but that's as close as I can get.

For the Seamheads listing of the 1920 Detroit Stars, the following players lack photos: Alonzo Longware (19 games), Charley Hill (22 games), Chick Harper (22 games), William Carter (9 games), Eugene Scott (7 games), Gunboat Thompson (9 games) and a couple of one-game guys with unknown first names.

Chick Harper is in the team photo. We have not found photos anywhere for Carter, Hill, Longware, Scott, or Thompson. Given that there are four unknowns pictured in the 1920 team photo, there is a 4 out of 5 chance that Gunboat Thompson is one of them.

[Ctrane]

Cusick - My thanks for that information.

[bctrackboi11]

Cyril Byron played a single documented league game for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1946. He is pictured as a member of the NY Port Authority/George Washington Bridge softball team, and in an edited/photoshopped version of him in an Elite Giants uniform. He was shown in previous posts in military uniform.

[Cusick]

Pitcher Fred McKelvin was with the 1942 Cleveland Buckeyes. This image was found by Gary Ashwill.

[Cusick]

Pitcher Dode Smith was with the Cleveland Buckeyes in 1942. This image was also found by Gary Ashwill.

[Cusick]

Shortstop Livingston "Winky" "Tice" James played shortstop for the Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox, Cleveland Buckeyes, and Indianapolis Clowns. A photo of him in a Memphis Red Sox uniform has previously been posted on this thread. This photo shows him in a Cleveland Buckeyes uniform. It was found by Gary Ashwill.

[Cusick]

Outfielder Emmett Wilson played for five Negro League teams. His image was posted previously on this thread, but it showed him in the uniform of the Claybrook Tigers. This photo shows him with the Cleveland Buckeyes. It was found by Gary Ashwill.

[Cusick]

William "Willie" Jones was a catcher and outfielder with the Bacharat Giants during most of the 1920's. He is shown here in the uniform of that team. The photo was found by Gary Ashwill.

[Cusick]

Joaquin Romando "Chano" Garcia was a second baseman with the Bacharat Giants in 1926 and 1927. The photo shows him in that uniform. It was found by Gary Ashwill.