Negro League Players Sports Addict BH Hub April 20, 2025 Article 7 Negro Leagues Players You know you're a sports addict when you know that Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige had names for his pitches including, “Midnight Creeper, Wobbly Ball, Trouble Ball and “Whipsy Dipsy Doo!” Negro League Players The Jim Crow era from the mid to late 1800s until the 1960s encompassed and in some cases embraced state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the United States. The laws were named after a black minstrel show character. Some examples of Jim Crow laws include: ...