With Major League Baseball officially adding the statistics of former Negro league players into its record book, we’re revisiting our conversation with a former Birmingham Black Barons baseball player about his time in the historic leagues.
With Major League Baseball officially adding the statistics of former Negro Leagues players into its record book, we’re revisiting our conversation with a former Birmingham Black Barons baseball player about his time in the historic leagues.) - had a pretty mean curveball and could strike you out in a heartbeat with his fastball. Greason is one of the oldest living Negro league players.in 2020 at his Birmingham home.
Greason played alongside the likes of Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, Josh Gibson and one of his best friends to this day, hall of famer and Alabama native Willie Mays. Decades after Greason’s playing days, Major League Baseball is officially incorporating Negro league stats into its historical records. It’s something historians say is long overdue.
Greason went on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals becoming the team’s first Black pitcher. He later became a Baptist minister. To this day, Greason is thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the storied history of the Negro leagues.
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