Rube Foster: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1981

Born: September 17, 1879

1897-1901: Independent Leagues

1902: Chicago Union Giants

1903: Cuban X Giants

1904-06: Philadelphia Giants

1905: 25-3 confirmed record. Foster claims he was 51-4.

1907-10: Leyland Giants (Player-Manager)

1909: Suffered broken leg

1911-17: Chicago American Giants (Player-Manager)

1917: Retired as a player

1911-26: Managed Chicago American Giants

1920: Founded National Negro League

1926: Confined to a mental institution

Died: December 9, 1930

1931: NNL collapsed

1981: Elected to Hall of Fame (Negro League Cmte)

2010: USPS issued a Rube Foster stamp

Accomplishments:

Founded NNL

Hall of Fame caliber pitcher