1993 annual baseball roundup - African American baseball players in the American and National Leagues - Illustration

Ebony, June, 1993

SINCE the 1992 season ended with the Toronto Blue Jays' victory in the World Series, Major League Baseball has experienced some significant changes--the addition of new franchises, efforts to speed up the games, and there are some old faces in new places.

The National League gained two more teams through expansion--the Florida Marlins in Miami and Denver welcomed the Colorado Rockies, managed by former All-Star Don Baylor, one of the game's six minority managers.

There also was movement among the players, and some of the game's biggest names are modeling new uniforms this year. The list includes Barry Bonds, who left Pittsburgh for San Francisco; Dave Stewart, who moved from Oakland to Toronto; and Dave Winfield, who left the world champion Toronto Blue Jays and returned to his home state to play with the Minnesota Twins.

This season also offers fans the opportunity to continue to follow the progress of some of the game's younger players like Pat Listach, the shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers who won the American League Rookie-of-the-Year Award last year.

On the following pages, in this year's roundup, is a collection of African-American players who are making their marks in Major League Baseball.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Harold Baines Damon Buford Mike Devereaux Alan Mills Harold Reynolds Arthur Rhodes

BOSTON RED SOX

Jim Byrd Andre Dawson Billy Hatcher Jeff McNeely Sean Ross Mo Vaughn

CALIFORNIA ANGELS

Damion Easley Jerome Walton Reggie Williams

CHICAGO WHITE SOX

Ellis Burks Bo Jackson Lance Johnson

CHICAGO WHITE SOX

Warren Newson Tim Raines Frank Thomas

CLEVELAND INDIANS

Albert Belle Glenallen Hill Thomas Howard Reggie Jefferson Wayne Kirby Kenny Lofton Tracy Saunders Mark Whiten

DETROIT TIGERS

Milt Cuyler Cecil Fielder Tony Phillips Gary Thurman Lou Whitaker

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

Hubie Brooks Tom Gordon Chris Gwynn Brian McRae Harvey Pulliman Terry Shumpert

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

Otis Green Darryl Hamilton Pat Listach Greg Vaughn Craig Wilson Kirby Puckett

MINNESOTA TWINS

Willie Banks Pat Howell Shane Mack Pat Mahomes Lenny Webster Dave Winfield

NEW YORK YANKEES

Dion James Gerald Williams

OAKLAND A'S

Jerry Browne Dave Henderson Rickey Henderson

SEATTLE MARINERS

Mike Felder Ken Griffey Jr. Dennis Powell Lee Tinsley

TEXAS RANGERS

Donald Harris Gary Redus Willie Upshaw

TORONTO BLUE JAYS

Joe Carter Darnell Coles Darrin Jackson Dave Stewart

NATIONAL LEAGUE

ATLANTA BRAVES

Marvin Freeman Ron Gant Brian Hunter David Justice Otis Nixon Terry Pendleton Deion Sanders

CHICAGO CUBS

Shawon Dunston Mike Harkey Jessie Hollins Derrick May

CHICAGO CUBS

Chuck McElroy Kevin Roberson Heathcliff Slocumb Dwight Smith Willie Wilson

CINCINNATI REDS

Jacob Brumfield Cecil Espy Willie Greene Dwayne Henry Barry Larkin Kevin Mitchell Bip Roberts Reggie Sanders

COLORADO ROCKIES

Daryl Boston Jerald Clark Alex Cole Charlie Hayes Calvin Jones Marcus Moore Mo Sanford Eric Young

HOUSTON ASTROS

Eric Anthony Kevin Bass Karl Rhodes Brian Williams

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

Eric Davis Tom Goodwin Darryl Strawberry Lenny Harris Mike Sharperson

FLORIDA MARLINS

Greg Briley Ryan Bowen

FLORIDA MARLINS

Chuck Carr Carl Everett Kerwin Moore

MONTREAL EXPOS Delino DeShields Marquis Grissom Ken Hill Jonathan Hurst

NEW YORK METS

Vince Coleman Dwight Gooden Butch Huskey Eddie Murray Ryan Thompson Chico Walker Anthony Young

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

Kim Batiste Cliff Brantley Wes Chamberlain Ken Howell Ricky Jordan Tony Longmire Milt Thompson

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

Lloyd McClendon Lonnie Smith

SAN DIEGO PADRES

Derek Bell Tony Gwynn Gene Harris Fred McGriff Gary Sheffield

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

Barry Bonds Royce Clayton Steve Hosey Mike Jackson Darren Lewis Willie McGee John Patterson

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

Bernard Gilkey Brian Jordan Ray Lankford Gerald Perry Lee Smith Ozzie Smith