Negro Southern League Museum - Black Baseball In Birmingham

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  1. 1. Field in Birmingham that hosted Negro League games.
  2. 4. First name of the player who broke the MLB color barrier in 1947.
  3. 9. BBB
  4. 11. Alabama City where Willie Mays grew up and attended high school.
  5. 13. When a player fails to reach a base safely.
  6. 14. Player known for 'The Catch' and playing center field.
  7. 15. Southern League city where Willie and Satchel started
  8. 18. base where batters start and try to return to score a run.
  9. 19. Nickname of the City of Birmingham
  10. 21. position where Willie Mays made his famous over-the-shoulder catch.
  11. 24. Leagues that included steel industry teams
  12. 28. Leagues that provided opportunities for Black players before MLB integration.
  13. 29. Official who enforces the rules of baseball year Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball.
  14. 30. City where the Negro Southern League was formed
  15. 31. Age Willie Mays started playing professional baseball
  16. 32. Player who throws the ball to the batter.
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  1. 2. First name of Willie Mays, one of baseball's greatest players.
  2. 3. Last name of the player born in Westfield, Alabama and attended Fairfield High School.
  3. 5. City home to the Negro Southern League Museum.
  4. 6. Player/Manager who trained Mays
  5. 7. First name of a legendary pitcher known for his longevity.
  6. 8. Equipment used to hit the baseball.
  7. 10. Year Jackie Robinson integrated the Major Leagues
  8. 11. Robinson's jersey number, retired across Major League Baseball.
  9. 12. Hall of Fame pitcher Rube Foster, founder of the Negro National League.
  10. 16. City where Michael Jordan played baseball for the Barons..
  11. 17. Position behind home plate that receives the pitch.
  12. 20. First Name of Paige, legendary pitcher from Mobile.
  13. 22. Defensive play where two outs are made in one continuous action.
  14. 23. Year The Birmingham Barons integrated
  15. 25. Opposite of 'out' in baseball.
  16. 26. Hall of Fame pitcher known as the founder and father of the Negro National League.
  17. 27. Alabama City where Bo Jackson was born