Lou Clarizio
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Lou Clarizio was one of the six white professional baseball players and the second one to sign in the Negro Leagues, Negro American League
. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants
in 1950
by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe
with the support of the team’s owner, Dr. J.B. Martin
, who was concerned about black players joining Major League
teams. The other five young white players were Lou Chirban
, Al Dubetts
, Frank Dyall
and Stanley Miarka
.
Negro American League
The Negro American League was one of the several Negro leagues which were created during the time organized baseball was segregated. The league was established in 1937, and continued to exist until 1960...
. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants
Chicago American Giants
Chicago American Giants were a Chicago-based Negro league baseball team, owned and managed from 1911 to 1926 by player-manager Andrew "Rube" Foster. From 1910 until the mid-1930s, the American Giants were the most dominant team in black baseball...
in 1950
1950 in sports
-American football:* NFL Championship – Cleveland Browns win 30–28 over the Los Angeles Rams* Oklahoma Sooners – college football champions.* Coaches Poll established to rank top 20 American college football teams-Association football:...
by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe
Ted Radcliffe
Theodore Roosevelt "Double Duty" Radcliffe was at his death thought to be the oldest living professional baseball player , one of only a handful of major league players who lived past their 100th birthdays, and a former star in the...
with the support of the team’s owner, Dr. J.B. Martin
J. B. Martin
Dr. J. B. Martin was president of the Negro American League and owned the Chicago American Giants baseball team.Martin and his brother B.B. Martin were Memphis dentists with other business interests. One of these was the Memphis Red Sox...
, who was concerned about black players joining Major League
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
teams. The other five young white players were Lou Chirban
Lou Chirban
Lou Chirban is a former Greek American professional baseball player. He was one of the first five white professional baseball players to join the Negro American League. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants in 1950 by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe with the support of the team’s owner, Dr. J.B...
, Al Dubetts
Al Dubetts
Al Dubetts was one of the five white professional baseball players to be the first to join the Negro American League. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants in 1950 by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe with the support of the team’s owner, Dr. J.B. Martin, who was concerned about black players...
, Frank Dyall
Frank Dyall
Frank Dyall was one of the five white professional baseball players to be the first to join the Negro American League. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants in 1950 by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe with the support of the team’s owner, Dr. J.B. Martin, who was concerned about black players...
and Stanley Miarka
Stanley Miarka
Stanley V. Miarka was one of the five white professional baseball players to be the first to join the Negro American League. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants in 1950 by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe with the support of the team’s owner, Dr. J.B. Martin, who was concerned about black...
.