Paul Robeson - Catcher

[Tango Two]

 

[RUboston]

Great photos. Also looks like the Rutgers baseball field hasn't had any improvements since 1919. :Wink:

 

[Mr_Twister]

The last Black catcher in MLB was 15 years ago according to this article.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/theund...happened-to-the-african-american-catcher/amp/

 

[rutpsychward]

Great photos. Also looks like the Rutgers baseball field hasn't had any improvements since 1919. :Wink:

Improvements... looks like it was drastically better! We seriously need lights and a division 1 grand stand and press box like a year ago.

 

[RUBOB72]

Elston Howard, Earl Battey , Roy Campanella, Johnny Roseboro and Charles Johnson are the only major league catchers I remember who were black ....the other group were Latino ‘s such as Manny Sanguillen of the Pirates. Robeson was just an all around renaissance man of his era. A true Rutgers legend.

 

[rudad02]

Elston Howard, Earl Battey , Roy Campanella, Johnny Roseboro and Charles Johnson are the only major league catchers I remember who were black ....the other group were Latino ‘s such as Manny Sanguillen of the Pirates. Robeson was just an all around renaissance man of his era. A true Rutgers legend.

I think Choo Choo Coleman was a receiver.

 

[pele78]

https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/gibson-josh

Best catcher of all time never played in MLB unfortunately