Andrew "Rube" Foster, Father of the Negro Leagues and 1981 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee by Michael Hogue of the Dallas Morning News
The following text and preceding art by Michael Hogue of The Dallas Morning News is reproduced here in The Pecan Park Eagle by written permission from Michael Hogue. It is Offering 2 and a continuation of this fine Texas artist’s work, Portraits of the Negro Leagues. Thank you again, Michael, for allowing TPPE to further share the beauty and joy of your work with those who care about the Negro Leagues and their place in baseball history.
Andrew “Rube” Foster By Michael Hogue is reproduced here by written permission from Michael Hogue of The Dallas Morning News.
“He was born in Calvert, Texas and began his career pitching with the Waco Yellow Jackets. Later, he moved to Chicago, where he became the most dominant pitcher in black baseball for nearly a decade.
“In 1911, he formed the Chicago American Giants and built them into the midwest’s dominant black team. In 1920, he organized the Negro National League.
“Rube Foster is considered the greatest manager in black baseball and the man most responsible for its success.”
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