What happened to negro league players not good enough for the majors?

[Exhibitman]

My limited understanding of the history is that quite a few got a short tryout in MLB and if they did not immediately rip the cover off the ball they were sent back down for good. Artie Wilson fits that bill. Last NLer to hit over .400, he got a short tryout with the Giants in 1951 then back down for good.

[moranbpc8]

In a broade sense I wonder if it is possible to apply some sabrmetrics to Negro, Minor and Foreign League players to determine their quality. As I understand it there is data lacking for very refined analysis. However, in a broade sense is it possible to get an indication of player xss who were overlooked. For example could one apply WAR to AAA leagues l like the PCL? When has enough data become available to do any meaningful analysis. This is just a thought. What does everyone think?

[moranbpc8]

Aw nuts! Sorry for mistypes. I meant broader in first sentence.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by moranbpc8

Aw nuts! Sorry for mistypes. I meant broader in first sentence.

You do know you could have just gone back to your original post to edit it and correct the spelling error, right? Just go back to your original post and look for the EDIT button at the bottom right hand corner of your post.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by bobc

you do know you could have just gone back to your original post to edit it and correct the spelling error, right? Just go back to your original post and look for the edit button at the bottom right hand corner of your post.

[bbcard1]

There's a local guy, Larry Legrande who caught Satchel Paige into the 1960s. He has some stories.

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