Negro Leagues Legacy: 37 Hall of Famers and Counting

From historic locations to MLB stars, the impact of the Negro Leagues continues to resonate in baseball history.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame now includes 37 members who were inducted largely or entirely based on their careers in the Negro Leagues, with the recent addition of Buck O'Neil and Bud Fowler as part of its Class of 2022.
Several Major League Baseball stars, including Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Roy Campanella, Larry Doby, Elston Howard, Sam Jones, Willie Mays, Minnie Miñoso, Don Newcombe, and Jackie Robinson, got their start in the Negro Leagues before achieving greatness in the integrated Majors.
Several locations across the United States, including stadiums, homes, and birthplaces, hold significant historical value related to the Negro Leagues and its players.
Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey, home to the New York Black Yankees New York Cubans, was renovated and became the home field for the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League in 2023.
The Buck O'Neil Education and Research Center in Kansas City is located in the building where the Negro National League was formed in 1920.