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The Homestead Grays (also known as Washington Grays or Washington Homestead Grays) were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues in the United States. The team was formed in 1912 by Cumberland Posey, and remained in continuous operation for 38 seasons.
These young men were known as the "Richfield Grays". Ellsworth Chapter No. 247, Order of the Eastern Star was instituted August 31, 1906 with Mrs. Jennie Ellsworth as first Worthy Matron. FARNHAM Family (later spelled Farnam)
Jul 2, 2018 · There is no doubt that the 1931 Grays were the original Pittsburgh Lumber Company, the nickname given to the World Series-winning 1971 Pirates. As a team, they batted .346 against the greatest competition, while holding their opponents to a .207 batting average.
But what the Grays do have are the stories, and a small but dedicated group of historians and researchers dedicated to keeping their memory alive. In a poll conducted by MLB.com back in 2007, a five-person panel voted the '31 Grays as the greatest team in Negro League history -- better than the Crawfords, better than the Monarchs, better than ...
Dec 2, 2019 · The Homestead Grays, a renowned team before baseball’s desegregation, traced its roots to Black workers in a steel-mill town across the river from Pittsburgh in 1912. The Grays called Washington home for at least half of their league games, beginning in 1940.
The Grays found a home in the Negro National League in 1935 and went on to dominante the league into the ’40s, becoming a big draw at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh and Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C.
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Team Name: Homestead Grays. Seasons: 18 (1928 to 1948) Record: 636-386, .622 W-L%. Playoff Appearances: 10. Pennants: 9. World Championships: 3. Winningest Manager: Vic Harris, 547-278, .663 W-L%.
