List of Negro league baseball players (A–D)

This list consists of players who have appeared in Negro league baseball.

List of Negro league baseball players (A–D)
List of Negro league baseball players (E–L)
List of Negro league baseball players (M–R)
List of Negro league baseball players (S–Z)

‡ Bold player inducted as a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Name	Debut	Last Game	Position	Teams	Ref
Hank Aaron‡	1952	1952	Shortstop	Indianapolis Clowns	^[1]
Jim Abbott	1906	1907	Outfielder	Brooklyn Royal Giants, Cuban Giants	^[2]
Robert Abernathy	1945	1948	Outfielder	Kansas City Monarchs, Indianapolis–Cincinnati Clowns, New York Cubans	^[3]
Eufemio Abreu	1919	1925	Catcher	Cuban Stars (West), Indianapolis ABCs	^[4]
José Abreu	1934	1935	Infielder	Cuban Stars (East)	^[5]
Juan Abreu	1930	1937	Outfielder	Cuban Stars (East)	^[6]
José Acosta	1912	1930	Starting pitcher	Cuban League	^[7]
Ben Adams	1952	1959	Pitcher	Indianapolis Clowns, Memphis Red Sox, Kansas City Monarchs	^[8]
Emery Adams	1932	1947	Pitcher	Memphis Red Sox, New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants	^[9]
Tom Addison	1910	1911	Shortstop	Philadelphia Giants	^[10]
Johnny Albertson	1936	1937	Infielder	Brooklyn Royal Giants, New York Black Yankees	^[11]
Thomas Albright	1929	1936	Pitcher	Bacharach Giants, New York Cubans	^[12]
Alex Albritton	1918	1925	Pitcher	Bacharach Giants, Hilldale Club, Baltimore Black Sox, Washington/Wilmington Potomacs	^[13]
Buck Alexander	1918	1924	Pitcher	San Antonio Black Bronchos, Detroit Stars	^[14]
Chuffie Alexander	1925	1932	Outfielder	Birmingham Black Barons, Monroe Monarchs	^[15]
Koke Alexander	1918	1921	Outfielder	Dayton Marcos, Columbus Buckeyes, Chicago Giants	^[16]
Spencer Alexander	1940	1941	Outfielder	Newark Eagles	^[17]
Ted Alexander	1938	1949	Pitcher	Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Homestead Grays	^[18]
Ángel Alfonso	1924	1930	Infielder	Cuban Stars (West), Cuban Stars (East)	^[19]
Alex Allen	1943	1943	Outfielder	New York Black Yankees	^[20]
Clifford Allen	1937	1938	Pitcher	Homestead Grays, Memphis Red Sox	^[21]
Cliney Allen	1932	1932	Pitcher	Hilldale Club, Bacharach Giants	^[22]
David Allen	1887	1887	First baseman	Pittsburgh Keystones	^[23]
Hosea Allen	1941	1947	Pitcher	Jacksonville Red Caps, Cleveland Buckeyes, Indianapolis–Cincinnati Clowns	^[24]
John Francis "Hap" Allen	1921	1922	Infielder	Pittsburgh Keystones, Homestead Grays	^[25]
Lamar "Buddy" Allen	1940	1940	Outfielder	Birmingham Black Barons	^[26]
Major Allen	1919	1922	Second baseman	Brooklyn Royal Giants, Lincoln Giants, Baltimore Black Sox	^[27]
Melvin "Half Pint" Allen	1932	1934	Pitcher	Baltimore Black Sox	^[28]
Newt Allen	1922	1947	Second baseman / Manager	All Nations, St. Louis Stars, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Kansas City Monarchs, Indianapolis Clowns	^[29]
Samuel Allen	1957	1959	Outfielder	Kansas City Monarchs	^[30]
Todd Allen	1908	1925	Third baseman	Indianapolis ABCs, French Lick Plutos, New York Lincoln Giants	^[31]
Toussaint Allen	1914	1928	First baseman	Havana Red Sox, Hilldale Club, Wilmington Potomacs, Newark Stars, Philadelphia Tigers	^[32]
Moody Allison	1925	1925	Second baseman	Indianapolis ABCs	^[33]
Rafael Almeida	1904	1925	Third baseman	Cuban League	^[34]
Rogelio Alonso	1927	1930	Outfielder	Cuban Stars (West)	^[35]
George Altman	1955	1955	Outfielder	Kansas City Monarchs	^[36]
Raúl Álvarez	1924	1932	Pitcher	Cuban Stars (West), Cuban Stars (East)	^[37]
Sandy Amorós	1950	1950	Outfielder	New York Cubans	^{[citation needed]}
Bill Anderson	1930	1930	Right fielder	Nashville Elite Giants	^[38]
Bill A. Anderson	1941	1947	Pitcher	New York Cubans, Homestead Grays, Newark Eagles	^[39]
Bobby Anderson	1920	1920	Second baseman	Chicago Giants	^[40]
Bubbles Anderson	1920	1935	Second baseman	Denver White Elephants, Kansas City Monarchs, Washington Potomacs, Birmingham Black Barons, Indianapolis ABCs	^[41]
Fast Ball Anderson	1938	1938	Pitcher	Indianapolis ABCs	^[42]
Lewis Anderson	1930	1933	Catcher	Chicago American Giants, Baltimore Black Sox	^[43]
Orinthal Anderson	1947	1947	Outfielder	Birmingham Black Barons	^[44]
Roland Anderson	1945	1945	Pitcher	Homestead Grays	^[45]
Curley Andrews	1943	1944	Infielder	Philadelphia Stars, New York Black Yankees	^[46]
Jabbo Andrews	1930	1943	Outfielder	Birmingham Black Barons, Memphis Red Sox, Chicago American Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Columbus Blue Birds, New York Cubans, Washington Black Senators, Jacksonville Red Caps, Philadelphia Stars	^[47]
Peter "Pop" Andrews	1905	1914	Pitcher	Brooklyn Royal Giants, Schenectady Mohawk Giants, Cuban Giants	^[48]
Guillermo Angulo	1929	1929	First baseman	Cuban Stars (East)	^[49]
Red Applegate	1947	1947	Pitcher	Newark Eagles	^[50]
Pedro Arango	1925	1939	Third baseman	Cuban Stars (West), Cuban Stars (East), New York Cubans	^[51]
Luke Archer	1919	1922	Pitcher	Lincoln Giants, Baltimore Black Sox	^[52]
Hipolito Arenas	1932	1932	Outfielder	Atlanta Black Crackers	^[53]
Mario Arencibia	1948	1948	Outfielder	New York Cubans	^[54]
Mario Ariosa	1947	1947	Outfielder	New York Cubans	^[55]
Felipe Armas	1925	1925	Pitcher	Cuban Stars (West)	^[56]
Juan Armenteros	1953	1955	Catcher	Kansas City Monarchs	^[57]
Pablo Armenteros	1916	1916	Pitcher	Cuban Stars (East)	^[58]
Buddy Armour	1938	1947	Outfielder	Indianapolis ABCs, St. Louis Stars, Cleveland Buckeyes, Chicago American Giants	^[59]
Jimmie Armstead	1938	1949	Pitcher / Outfielder	Indianapolis ABCs, St. Louis Stars, Baltimore Elite Giants, Philadelphia Stars	^[60]
Mule Armstrong	1909	1913	Catcher	Buxton Wonders, St. Paul Colored Gophers, Twin City Gophers, French Lick Plutos, Chicago Giants	^[61]
Paul Arnold	1926	1936	Outfielder	Hilldale Club, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Lincoln Giants, Newark Browns, Newark Dodgers, New York Cubans	^[62]
Joaquín Arumís	1920	1920	Second baseman	Kansas City Monarchs	^[63]
Orlando Asbury	1920	1920	Pitcher	Lincoln Giants	^[64]
Carlos Ascanio	1946	1946	First baseman	New York Black Yankees	^[65]
Rudolph Ash	1920	1926	Outfielder	Chicago American Giants, Hilldale Club, Newark Stars	^[66]
Earl Ashby	1945	1948	Catcher	Cleveland Buckeyes, Homestead Grays, Newark Eagles	^[67]
Abe Atkins	1923	1923	Third baseman	Toledo Tigers	^[68]
Joe Atkins	1944	1947	Third baseman	Newark Eagles, Cleveland Buckeyes	^[69]
Cornelius Augustus	1927	1937	Pitcher	Memphis Red Sox, St. Louis Stars	^[70]
Frankie Austin	1944	1948	Shortstop	Philadelphia Stars	^[71]
Raymond Austin	1930	1932	Pitcher	Nashville Elite Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, Atlanta Black Crackers	^[72]
Skip Avery	1948	1948	Pitcher	New York Black Yankees	^[73]
Russell Awkard	1940	1941	Outfielder	New York Cubans, Newark Eagles	^[74]

Name	Debut	Last Game	Position	Teams	Ref
Lorenzo Cabrera	1947	1948	First baseman	New York Cubans	^[326]
Luis Cabrera	1948	1948	Pitcher	Indianapolis Clowns	^[327]
Rafael Cabrera	1944	1948	Outfielder	Indianapolis Clowns	^[328]
Joe Cade	1929	1929	Pitcher	Bacharach Giants	^[329]
Bill Cadreau	1917	1917	Pitcher	Chicago Union Giants	^[330]
Joe Caffie	1950	1950	Catcher	Cleveland Buckeyes	^[331]
Marion Cain	1937	1940	Pitcher	Pittsburgh Crawfords, Brooklyn Royal Giants	^[332]
Evelio Calderín	1917	1924	Pitcher	Cuban Stars	^[333]
Benito Calderón	1926	1928	Catcher	Cuban Stars (West), Homestead Grays	^[334]
Roland Calhoun	1938	1938	Pitcher	Pittsburgh Crawfords, Washington Black Senators	^[335]
Lefty Calhoun	1932	1946	Pitcher	Montgomery Grey Sox, Memphis Red Sox, Indianapolis ABCs, St. Louis Stars, St. Louis–New Orleans Stars, Philadelphia Stars, New York Black Yankees, Harrisburg Stars, Indianapolis Clowns	^[336]
Jack Calvo	1915	1915	Outfielder	Long Branch Cubans	^[337]
Tomás Calvo	1915	1916	Outfielder	Long Branch Cubans	^[338]
Roy Campanella‡	1937	1945	Catcher	Baltimore Elite Giants	^[339]
Andrew Campbell	1903	1910	Catcher	Chicago Union Giants, Minneapolis Keystones, Illinois Giants, Kansas City Royal Giants	^[340]
David Campbell	1938	1942	Second baseman	New York Black Yankees, Philadelphia Stars	^[341]
Emmet Campbell	1918	1922	First baseman	Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Keystones	^[342]
William H. "Bullet" Campbell	1923	1929	Pitcher	Washington Potomacs, Hilldale Club, Lincoln Giants	^[343]
Joe Campini	1948	1948	Catcher	Baltimore Elite Giants	^[344]
Roberto Campos	1923	1923	Outfielder	Cuban Stars (West)	^[345]
Tatica Campos	1921	1922	Pitcher	Cuban Stars (East)	^[346]
Jim Canada	1937	1945	First baseman	Birmingham Black Barons, Atlanta Black Crackers, Jacksonville Red Caps, Memphis Red Sox	^[347]
Avelino Cañizares	1945	1945	Shortstop	Cleveland Buckeyes	^[348]
Walter Cannady	1921	1945	Infielder	Homestead Grays, Harrisburg Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Hilldale Daisies, Pittsburgh Crawfords, New York Black Yankees, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, among several others	^[349]
Richard "Speedball" Cannon	1928	1932	Pitcher	St. Louis Stars, Cleveland Cubs, Nashville Elite Giants, Louisville Black Caps, Birmingham Black Barons	^[350]
Denio Canton	1941	1941	Pitcher	New York Cubans	^[351]
George Capers	1912	1914	Outfielder	Cuban Giants, Philadelphia Giants	^[352]
Lefty Capers	1930	1931	Pitcher	Louisville Black Caps, Louisville White Sox	^[353]
Esterio Caraballo	1937	1939	Outfielder	Cuban Stars (East), New York Cubans	^[354]
Francisco Cárdenas	1924	1927	Catcher	Cuban Stars (East)	^[355]
Matt Carlisle	1931	1948	Second baseman	Homestead Grays, Birmingham Black Barons	^[356]
Sylvester Carlisle	1945	1945	Second baseman	Kansas City Monarchs	^[357]
Buddy Carpenter	1922	1922	Second baseman	Harrisburg Giants	^[358]
George Carr	1920	1934	Firstbaseman / Outfielder	Kansas City Monarchs, Hilldale Club, New York Lincoln Giants, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Philadelphia Stars	^[359]
Johnny Carr	1918	1920	First baseman	Dayton Marcos	^[360]
Wayne Carr	1920	1928	Pitcher	St. Louis Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, Baltimore Black Sox, Washington Potomacs, Bacharach Giants, Wilmington Potomacs, Newark Stars, Lincoln Giants	^[361]
Clemente Carrera	1937	1941	Infielder	Cuban Stars (East), New York Cubans	^[362]
Bernardo Carrillo	1899	1907	Infielder	Cuban Stars (West), All Cubans	^[363]
Frank Carswell	1945	1948	Pitcher	Cleveland Buckeyes	^[364]
Bill Carter	1930	1938	Infielder	Kansas City Monarchs, Birmingham Black Barons, Little Rock Grays, St. Louis Stars	^[365]
Charles "Kid" Carter	1903	1906	Pitcher	Philadelphia Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants	^[366]
Cliff Carter	1922	1933	Pitcher	Harrisburg Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, Bacharach Giants, Philadelphia Tigers, Hilldale Club, Philadelphia Stars	^[367]
Dallas Carter	1910	1914	Infielder	New York Black Sox, Louisville White Sox	^[368]
Ernest "Spoon" Carter	1932	1948	Pitcher	Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Philadelphia Stars, Newark Eagles, Homestead Grays	^[369]
Jim Carter	1948	1948	Pitcher	Newark Eagles	^[370]
Lee Carter	1940	1940	Shortstop	Philadelphia Stars	^[371]
Marlin Carter	1932	1948	Infielder	Monroe Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, Cincinnati Tigers, Chicago American Giants	^[372]
Paul Carter	1931	1936	Pitcher	Hilldale Club, Baltimore Black Sox, Philadelphia Stars, New York Black Yankees	^[373]
William Carter	1943	1943	Third baseman	Harrisburg Stars	^[374]
William H. Carter	1929	1929	Catcher	Detroit Stars	^[375]
Kid Cary	1915	1919	Third baseman	St. Louis Giants, Dayton Marcos	^[376]
Paul Casanova	1961	1961	Catcher	Indianapolis Clowns	^[377]
Frank Casey	1915	1915	Pitcher	West Baden Sprudels	^[378]
Joe Casey	1920	1921	Pitcher	St. Louis Stars, Cleveland Tate Stars	^[379]
Mickey Casey	1930	1942	Catcher	Brooklyn Royal Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, Philadelphia Stars, Washington Black Senators, Newark Eagles, Pittsburgh Crawfords, New York Cubans, Baltimore Elite Giants	^[380]
Bill Cash	1943	1950	Catcher	Philadelphia Stars	^[381]
John Cason	1918	1928	Catcher	Brooklyn Royal Giants, Hilldale Club, Birmingham Black Barons, Bacharach Giants, Lincoln Giants	^[382]
Irvin Castille	1951	1952	Shortstop / Third baseman	Birmingham Black Barons	^[383]
Julián Castillo	1911	1911	First baseman	Cuban Stars (West), All Cubans	^[384]
Luis Castro	1929	1930	Catcher	Cuban Stars (East)	^[385]
Joe Cates	1931	1931	Shortstop	Louisville White Sox	^[386]
Willie Cathey	1948	1948	Pitcher	Indianapolis Clowns	^[387]
Harry Catto	1887	1891	Outfielder	Cuban Giants	^[388]
Armando Celada	1929	1929	Shortstop	Cuban Stars (West)	^[389]
Andrew Cephas	1938	1938	Shortstop	Birmingham Black Barons	^[390]
Goldie Cephus	1928	1934	Outfielder	Cleveland Tigers, Memphis Red Sox, Bacharach Giants, Newark Dodgers	^[391]
Pelayo Chacón	1908	1931	Shortstop	Club Fe, Almendares, Azul, Habana, Cuban Stars (West), Hilldale Club, Cuban Stars (East), Gilkerson's Union Giants, Cuban House of David	^[392]
Arthur "Rube" Chambers	1925	1927	Pitcher	Washington Potomacs, Lincoln Giants	^[393]
Leonardo Chapman	1944	1944	First baseman	Baltimore Elite Giants	^[394]
Harry Chappas	19__	19__	Shortstop	Indianapolis Clowns	^[395]
Bennie Charleston	1932	1932	Pitcher	Pittsburgh Crawfords	^[396]
Oscar Charleston‡	1915	1945	Center fielder / Manager	Indianapolis ABCs, Harrisburg Giants, Hilldale Club, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords, among several others	^[397]
Porter Charleston	1927	1935	Pitcher	Hilldale Club, Baltimore Black Sox, Philadelphia Stars	^[398]
Red Charleston	1920	1932	Catcher	Birmingham Black Barons, Montgomery Grey Sox, Memphis Red Sox, Nashville Elite Giants	^[399]
Bill Charter	1943	1946	First baseman	Birmingham Black Barons, Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago American Giants	^[400]
Edgar Chatman	1944	1945	Pitcher	Memphis Red Sox	^[401]
Andy Childs	1937	1938	Second baseman	Indianapolis Athletics, Memphis Red Sox	^[402]
Lou Chirban	1950	19__		Chicago American Giants	^[403]
Eli Chism	1946	1947	Outfielder	Cleveland Buckeyes, Birmingham Black Barons	^[404]
John Chisum	1937	1937	Third baseman	St. Louis Stars	^[405]
Thad Christopher	1935	1945	Outfielder	New York Black Yankees, Newark Eagles, Cleveland Buckeyes, Homestead Grays, Baltimore Elite Giants	^[406]
Lou Clarizio	1950	19__		Chicago American Giants	^[403]
Albert Clark	1930	1930	Outfielder	Chicago American Giants	^[407]
Alex Clark	1931	1931	Outfielder	Louisville White Sox	^[408]
Charles "Sensation" Clark	1922	1924	Pitcher	Pittsburgh Keystones, Indianapolis ABCs, Cleveland Browns, Memphis Red Sox	^[409]
Cleveland Clark	1945	1948		New York Cubans	^[410]
Elmer Clark	1958	1962	Pitcher	Kansas City Monarchs	^[411]
Maceo Clark	1923	1925	Pitcher	Washington Potomacs, Wilmington Potomacs	^[412]
Morten Clark	1908	1923	Shortstop	Birmingham Giants, West Baden Sprudels, Philadelphia Giants, Schenectady Mohawk Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, New York Lincoln Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Lincoln Giants, Washington Potomacs, Baltimore Black Sox	^[413]
Ray Clark	1934	1935	Pitcher	Newark Dodgers	^[414]
Bob Clarke	1922	1948	Catcher / Manager	Richmond Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants	^[415]
Calvin Clarke	1938	1941	Outfielder	Washington Black Senators, Newark Eagles	^[416]
Webbo Clarke	1946	1950	Pitcher	Cleveland Buckeyes, Memphis Red Sox	^[417]
Buster Clarkson	1937	1950	Shortstop / Third baseman	Pittsburgh Crawfords, Newark Eagles, Philadelphia Stars	^[418]
Jimmy Claxton	1932	1932	Pitcher	Pollock's Cuban Stars, Washington Pilots	^[419]
Buddy Clay	1921	1921	Second baseman	Pittsburgh Keystones	^[420]
Zack Clayton	1932	1945	First baseman	Philadelphia Bacharach Giants, Chicago American Giants, New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants	^[421]
Ralph Cleage	1924	1924	Outfielder	St. Louis Stars	^[422]
Duke Cleveland	1938	1947	Outfielder	Jacksonville Red Caps, Cleveland Bears, Cleveland Buckeyes, Indianapolis Clowns	^[423]
Luther Clifford	1948	1948	Catcher	Homestead Grays	^[424]
Nathaniel Clifton	1949	1949	First baseman	Chicago American Giants	^{[citation needed]}
William Clinton	1917	1917	Outfielder	Bacharach Giants	^[425]
Lorenza Cobb	1914	1920	Catcher	Indianapolis ABCs, West Baden Sprudels, St. Louis Giants, Lincoln Giants	^[426]
Willie Cobb	1908	1909	Outfielder	Cuban Giants, Birmingham Giants	^[427]
Jimmy Cockerham	1937	1937	Catcher	Indianapolis Athletics	^[428]
Phil Cockrell	1917	1934	Pitcher / Outfielder	New York Lincoln Giants, Hilldale Daisies, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Philadelphia Stars	^[429]
Jim Cohen	1946	1952	Pitcher	Indianapolis Clowns	^[430]
Pancho Coimbre	1940	1946	Outfielder	New York Cubans	^[431]
Carlos Colás	1940	1952	Catcher	New York Cubans, Memphis Red Sox	^[432]
José Colás	1947	1951	Outfielder	Memphis Red Sox	^[433]
Archie Cole	1923	1924	Pitcher	Toledo Tigers, Kansas City Monarchs, Detroit Stars	^[434]
Cecil Cole	1946	1946	Pitcher	Newark Eagles	^[435]
Arthur Coleman	1919	1921	Outfielder / Pitcher	Jewell's ABCs, Dayton Marcos, Columbus Buckeyes	^[436]
Clarence Coleman	1914	1928	Catcher	Chicago Union Giants, All Nations, Chicago Union Giants, Cleveland Tate Stars, Gilkerson's Union Giants, among several others	^[437]
Gilbert Coleman	1929	1932	Outfielder	Bacharach Giants, Newark Browns	^[438]
Melvin Coleman	1937	1944	Shortstop	Birmingham Black Barons, Atlanta Black Crackers	^[439]
Ralph Coles	1939	1941	Outfielder	Cleveland Bears/Jacksonville Red Caps	^[440]
Atkins Collins	1932	1932	Pitcher	Baltimore Black Sox	^[441]
Eddie Collins	1910	1918	Catcher	Brooklyn Royal Giants, New York Black Sox, Cuban Giants, Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York, Lincoln Giants	^[442]
Gene Collins	1947	1948	Pitcher	Kansas City Monarchs	^[443]
George Collins	1923	1925	Right fielder / Shortstop	Milwaukee Bears, Indianapolis ABCs	^[444]
Sonny Collins	1933	1934	Pitcher	New York Black Yankees, Bacharach Giants	^[445]
Alex Colthirst	1948	1948	Shortstop	Indianapolis Clowns	^[446]
Jim Colzie	1946	1952	Pitcher	Indianapolis Clowns, Atlanta Black Crackers	^[447]
Jack Combs	1923	1926	Pitcher	Detroit Stars	^[448]
Monchile Concepción	1929	1934	Outfielder	Lincoln Giants, Cuban Stars (East), Bacharach Giants	^[449]
Cornelius Cook	1937	1937	Pitcher	Indianapolis Athletics	^[450]
Jimmy Cooke	1932	1932	Pitcher	Baltimore Black Sox	^[451]
Alfred "Army" Cooper	1928	1932	Pitcher	Kansas City Monarchs, Cleveland Stars	^[452]
Andy Cooper‡	1920	1940	Pitcher	Detroit Stars, Kansas City Monarchs	^[453]
Anthony Cooper	1928	1941	Shortstop	Birmingham Black Barons, Louisville White Sox, Cleveland Stars, Homestead Grays, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Baltimore Black Sox, Cleveland Red Sox, Newark Dodgers, New York Black Yankees	^[454]
Bill Cooper	1937	1946	Catcher	Atlanta Black Crackers, Indianapolis ABCs, Philadelphia Stars, New York Black Yankees	^[455]
Darltie Cooper	1923	1940	Pitcher	Indianapolis ABCs, Harrisburg Giants, Hilldale Club, Homestead Grays, Baltimore Black Sox, Washington Pilots, Philadelphia Bacharach Giants, Newark Eagles	^[456]
Herbert "Champ" Cooper	1913	1918	First baseman	Cuban Giants, Louisville White Sox, Schenectady Mohawk Giants, Chicago American Giants, Lincoln Stars, Philadelphia Giants, Lincoln Giants	^[457]
James Cooper	1942	1942	Pitcher	Cleveland Buckeyes, Jacksonville Red Caps	^[458]
Sam Cooper	1923	1929	Pitcher	Baltimore Black Sox, Harrisburg Giants, Bacharach Giants	^[459]
Tom Cooper	1947	1950	Catcher	Kansas City Monarchs	^[460]
Charles Corbett	1921	1927	Pitcher	Pittsburgh Keystones, Indianapolis ABCs, Harrisburg Giants, Hilldale Club	^[461]
Pete Córdova	1921	1923	Infielder	Kansas City Monarchs, Cleveland Tate Stars	^[462]
Willie Cornelius	1928	1946	Pitcher	Nashville Elite Giants, Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons, Cole's American Giants, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati Buckeyes	^[463]
Francisco Correa	1926	1936	Shortstop	Cuban Stars (West), Cuban Stars (East), New York Cubans	^[464]
Aurelio Cortés	1928	1935	Catcher	Cuban Stars (West), Cuban Stars (East)	^[465]
Ramón Couto	1935	1935	Catcher	New York Cubans	^[466]
Johnnie Cowan	1934	1948	Infielder	Birmingham Black Barons, Cleveland Buckeyes, Memphis Red Sox	^[467]
Alphonso Cox	1930	1945	Pitcher	Lincoln Giants, Jacksonville Red Caps, Philadelphia Stars	^[468]
Comer Cox	1930	1931	Outfielder	Nashville Elite Giants, Cleveland Cubs	^[469]
James Cox	1947	1947	Pitcher	Newark Eagles	^[470]
Roosevelt Cox	1937	1943	Third baseman	Detroit Stars, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, New York Cubans, New York Black Yankees	^[471]
Harry Cozart	1939	1944	Pitcher	Newark Eagles	^[472]
William Craddock	1929	1929	Outfielder	Baltimore Black Sox, Bacharach Giants	^[473]
Charlie Craig	1926	1927	Pitcher	Lincoln Giants, Harrisburg Giants	^[474]
Homer Craig	1934	1935	Pitcher	Newark Dodgers	^[475]
Joe Craig	1945	1946	Outfielder	Philadelphia Stars	^[476]
Hubert Crawford	1932	1936	Infielder	Bacharach Giants, Newark Eagles	^[477]
Sam Crawford	1910	1938	Pitcher / Manager	Chicago Union Giants, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Birmingham Black Barons, among several others	^[478]
Dewey Creacy	1924	1938	Third baseman	St. Louis Stars, Washington Pilots, Detroit Wolves, Columbus Blue Birds, Cleveland Giants, Philadelphia Stars	^[479]
Willie Creek	1924	1933	Catcher	Washington Potomacs, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Bacharach Giants	^[480]
Alejandro Crespo	1940	1946	Pitcher	New York Cubans	^[481]
Rogelio Crespo	1926	1927	Second baseman	Cuban Stars (East)	^[482]
Frank Crockett	1916	1923	Outfielder	Bacharach Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants	^[483]
Leroy Cromartie	1945	1945	Second baseman	Indianapolis Clowns	^[484]
Walter Crosby	1944	1944	Catcher	Cleveland Buckeyes	^[485]
Norman Cross	1932	1937	Pitcher	Chicago American Giants	^[486]
Deedy Crosson	1920	1920	Shortstop	Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York	^[487]
Sam Crow	1912	1916	Infielder	All Nations, French Lick Plutos	^[488]
Will Crowder	1920	1920	Pitcher	Lincoln Giants	^[489]
George Crowe	1948	1948	First baseman	New York Black Yankees	^[490]
Lum Croxton	1908	1909	Pitcher	Cuban Giants	^[491]
Martin Crue	1942	1948	Pitcher	New York Cubans, New York Black Yankees	^[492]
Alex Crumbley	1937	1938	Outfielder	New York Black Yankees, Washington Black Senators, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Atlanta Black Crackers	^[493]
James Crump	1921	1923	Second baseman	Hilldale Club, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Bacharach Giants	^[494]
Jimmie Crutchfield	1930	1941	Outfielder	Birmingham Black Barons, Indianapolis ABCs, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Newark Eagles, Chicago American Giants	^[495]
Rafael Cruz	1918	1918	Pitcher	Cuban Stars (East)	^[496]
Basilio Cueria	1921	1922	Infielder	All Cubans, Cuban Stars (West)	^[497]
Charlie Culver	1916	1920	Infielder	Lincoln Stars, Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York, Lincoln Giants	^[498]
Chance Cummings	1916	1928	First baseman	Bacharach Giants, Hilldale Club	^[499]
Harry Cunningham	1930	1937	Pitcher	Memphis Red Sox	^[500]
Herman Cunningham	1920	1931	Shortstop	Montgomery Grey Sox	^[501]
John Cunningham	1912	1920	Shortstop	French Lick Plutos, St. Louis Giants, Dayton Marcos	^[502]
Marion Cunningham	1921	1925	First baseman	Montgomery Grey Sox, Memphis Red Sox	^[503]
Vernon Cunningham	1933	1933	Outfielder	Pollock's Cuban Stars, Baltimore Black Sox	^[504]
Goose Curry	1928	1947	Outfielder / Manager	Cleveland Tigers, Memphis Red Sox, Nashville Elite Giants, Washington Elite Giants, Indianapolis Athletics, Kansas City Monarchs, New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants, Philadelphia Stars	^[505]
Rube Curry	1919	1932	Pitcher / Manager	Chicago Union Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Hilldale Club, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars, Baltimore Black Sox	^[506]
William Curtis	1924	1924	First baseman	Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis ABCs	^[507]

Name	Debut	Last Game	Position	Teams	Ref
Milton Dabney	1886	1886	Outfielder	Cuban Giants	^[508]
Eggie Dallard	1921	1933	First baseman	Hilldale Club, Washington Potomacs, Baltimore Black Sox, Bacharach Giants, Philadelphia Stars	^[509]
Porter Dallas	1929	1932	Third baseman	Birmingham Black Barons, Monroe Monarchs	^[510]
Lunie Danage	1920	1920	Second baseman	St. Louis Giants	^[511]
Ray Dandridge‡	1933	1949	Third baseman	Detroit Stars, Nashville Elite Giants, Newark Dodgers, Newark Eagles, Mexican League, New York Cubans	^[512]
Richard Dandridge	1919	1919	Shortstop	Lincoln Giants	^[513]
Troy Dandridge	1926	1926	Shortstop	Dayton Marcos	^[514]
George Dandy	1912	1917	Pitcher	Chicago American Giants, West Baden Sprudels, Lincoln Giants	^[515]
Eddie Daniels	1946	1947	Pitcher	New York Cubans	^[516]
Fred Daniels	1919	1925	Pitcher	St. Louis Giants, Dallas Black Giants, Birmingham Black Barons	^[517]
George Daniels	1943	1943	Pitcher	Cincinnati Clowns	^[518]
Jim Daniels	1943	1943	Pitcher	Birmingham Black Barons	^[519]
Leon "Pepper" Daniels	1921	1935	Catcher	Detroit Stars, Harrisburg Giants, Chicago American Giants, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Brooklyn Eagles	^[520]
Lloyd Davenport	1934	1945	Outfielder	New Orleans Crescent Stars, Philadelphia Stars, Cincinnati Tigers, Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Buckeyes	^[521]
Charley Davidson	1940	1948	Pitcher	Baltimore Elite Giants, New York Black Yankees	^[522]
Al Davis	1943	1943	Third baseman	Newark Eagles	^[523]
Albert Davis	1927	1937	Pitcher	Detroit Stars, Baltimore Black Sox	^[524]
Ambrose Davis	1887	1891	Outfielder	New York Gorhams	^[525]
Charlie Davis	1950	1955	Pitcher	Memphis Red Sox	^[526]
Clarence "Preacher" Davis	1921	1922	Third baseman	Columbus Buckeyes, Bacharach Giants	^[527]
Country Davis	1939	1939	Outfielder	Homestead Grays	^[528]
Earl Davis	1928	1936	Second baseman	Colored All-Stars, Newark Browns, Newark Dodgers, Bacharach Giants	^[529]
Edward "Peanuts" Davis	1941	1946	Pitcher	Indianapolis–Cincinnati Clowns	^[530]
Frank "Bunch" Davis	1906	1911	Shortstop	Chicago Union Giants, St. Paul Colored Gophers, Minneapolis Keystones, Chicago American Giants	^[531]
Goldie Davis	1924	1926	Pitcher	Indianapolis ABCs, Cleveland Elites, Dayton Marcos	^[532]
Jim Davis	1945	1945	Third baseman	Homestead Grays	^[533]
John "Quack" Davis	1908	1914	Outfielder	Leland Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, Chicago Giants, French Lick Plutos	^[534]
Johnny B. Davis	1902	1915	Pitcher	Columbia Giants, Algona Brownies, Chicago Union Giants, Leland Giants, Philadelphia Giants, Club Fé, Cuban Stars (West), St. Paul Colored Gophers, French Lick Plutos, Chicago Giants	^[535]
Johnny H. Davis	1940	1949	Outfielder	Newark Eagles, Houston Eagles	^[536]
Leland Davis	1938	1938	Pitcher	Chicago American Giants	^[537]
Lorenzo "Piper" Davis	1942	1950	Second baseman	Birmingham Black Barons	^[538]
Oscar Davis	1926	1926	Outfielder	Dayton Marcos	^[539]
Robert "Butch" Davis	1944	1949	Left fielder	Atlanta Black Crackers, Baltimore Elite Giants	^[540]
Rosey Davis	1924	1945	Pitcher	St. Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Indianapolis ABCs, Cleveland Stars, Columbus Blue Birds, Pittsburgh Crawfords, New York Black Yankees, Newark Eagles, Memphis Red Sox, Cincinnati Clowns	^[541]
Ross Davis	1940	1947	Pitcher	Baltimore Elite Giants, Cleveland Buckeyes	^[542]
Saul Davis	1921	1931	Shortstop	Columbus Buckeyes, Birmingham Black Barons, Memphis Red Sox, Cleveland Tigers, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars	^[543]
Sherman Davis	1925	1925	Third baseman	Detroit Stars	^[544]
Spencer Davis	1938	1942	Infielder	Jacksonville Red Caps, Atlanta Black Crackers/Indianapolis ABCs, New York Black Yankees	^[545]
Walter C. "Steel Arm" Davis	1920	1926	Outfielder / Manager	Dayton Marcos, Chicago Giants, Detroit Stars, Gilkerson's Union Giants	^[546]
William Davis	1937	1937	Outfielder	St. Louis Stars	^[547]
William "Babe" Davis	1937	1939	Left fielder	Atlanta Black Crackers/Indianapolis ABCs	^[548]
Johnnie Dawson	1938	1942	Catcher	Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons	^[549]
Connie Day	1917	1932	Infielder	Indianapolis ABCs, St. Louis Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, Harrisburg Giants, Bacharach Giants	^[550]
Leon Day‡	1934	1950	Pitcher	Baltimore Black Sox, Brooklyn Eagles, Newark Eagles, Homestead Grays, Baltimore Elite Giants	^[551]
Jo Jo Deal	1948	1948	Outfielder	Newark Eagles	^[552]
Bill Dean	1940	1940	Catcher	Philadelphia Stars	^[553]
Bobby Dean	1925	1929	Infielder	Lincoln Giants, Homestead Grays	^[554]
Charles Dean	1943	1943	Catcher	Atlanta Black Crackers, New York Black Yankees	^[555]
Jimmy Dean	1946	1950	Pitcher	Philadelphia Stars, New York Black Yankees, New York Cubans	^[556]
Nelson Dean	1925	1932	Pitcher	Kansas City Monarchs, Cleveland Hornets, Birmingham Black Barons, Cleveland Tigers, Memphis Red Sox, Detroit Stars, Cleveland Stars	^[557]
Robert Dean	1937	1940	Pitcher	St. Louis Stars, Indianapolis ABCs/St. Louis–New Orleans Stars	^[558]
Alpheus Deane	1947	1947	Pitcher	New York Black Yankees	^[559]
Yank Deas	1917	1924	Catcher	Bacharach Giants, Lincoln Giants, Hilldale Club	^[560]
Roy Debran	1940	1940	Outfielder	New York Black Yankees	^[561]
Bill Deck	1939	1939		Philadelphia Stars	^[562]
Dusty Decker	1932	1937	Shortstop	Indianapolis ABCs, Montgomery Grey Sox, Detroit Stars	^[563]
Lionel Decuir	1936	1940	Catcher	Cincinnati Tigers, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Kansas City Monarchs	^[564]
Russ Dedeaux	1941	1946	Pitcher	Newark Eagles, New York Black Yankees, Los Angeles White Sox	^[565]
Clemente Delgado	1936	1936	Outfielder	Cuban Stars (East)	^[566]
Felle Delgado	1936	1949	Outfielder	Cuban Stars (West), New York Cubans	^[567]
Art Demery	1941	1941	Outfielder	Baltimore Elite Giants	^[568]
Bingo DeMoss	1910	1930	Second baseman / Manager	Chicago Giants, Chicago American Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, Detroit Stars	^[569]
Doc Dennis	1942	1955	First baseman / Outfielder	Baltimore Elite Giants, Philadelphia Stars, Birmingham Black Barons	^[570]
Denny Despert	1914	1916	Pitcher	Philadelphia Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants	^[571]
Josh Devoe	1913	1920	Catcher / Manager	Honolulu Team, Chicago American Giants, Chicago Giants, Cleveland Tate Stars	^[572]
William Dewberry	1908	1908	Pitcher	Leland Giants	^[573]
Fred Dewitt	1927	1929	First baseman	Kansas City Monarchs, Cleveland Tigers, Memphis Red Sox	^[574]
Samuel Dewitt	1919	1926	Infielder	Dayton Marcos, Indianapolis ABCs, Columbus Buckeyes, Toledo Tigers	^[575]
Kermit Dial	1932	1937	Infielder	Chicago American Giants, Columbus Blue Birds, Detroit Stars	^[576]
Lou Dials	1927	1936	Infielder	Chicago American Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, Memphis Red Sox, Detroit Stars, Homestead Grays, Hilldale Club, Akron Black Tyrites, Cleveland Giants, New York Black Yankees	^[577]
Fernando Díaz	1945	1950	Outfielder	New York Cubans	^[578]
Heliodoro Díaz	1922	1935	Pitcher	Cuban Stars (West), New York Cubans	^[579]
Pablo Díaz	1930	1935	Catcher	Cuban Stars (West), Cuban House of David, Cuban Stars (East), New York Cubans	^[580]
Rufino Díaz	1947	1947	Second baseman	New York Cubans	^[581]
Pedro Dibut	1923	1923	Pitcher	Cuban Stars (West)	^[582]
Steel Arm Dickey	1921	1922	Pitcher	Knoxville Giants, Montgomery Grey Sox, St. Louis Stars	^[583]
Martín Dihigo‡	1922	1950	Pitcher / Second baseman	Cuban League, Cuban Stars (East), Homestead Grays, Hilldale Giants, New York Cubans, Mexican League	^[584]
Lamon Dillard	1927	1932	Pitcher	Lincoln Giants, Bacharach Giants	^[585]
Arthur Dilworth	1916	1919	Outfielder	Bacharach Giants, Hilldale Club, Lincoln Giants	^[586]
Edwin Dimes	1926	1933	Outfielder	Dayton Marcos, Akron Black Tyrites	^[587]
Jimmy Direaux	1937	1938	Pitcher	Baltimore Elite Giants	^[588]
Dizzy Dismukes	1913	1951	Pitcher / Manager	Brooklyn Royal Giants, Lincoln Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Dayton Marcos, Pittsburgh Keystones, Birmingham Black Barons, Memphis Red Sox, St. Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants, Columbus Blue Birds, Kansas City Monarchs, among several others	^[589]
Eddie Dixon	1938	1940	Pitcher	Atlanta Black Crackers, Indianapolis ABCs, Baltimore Elite Giants	^[590]
George Dixon	1916	1934	Catcher	Chicago American Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, Birmingham Black Barons, Cleveland Tigers, Cleveland Red Sox	^[591]
Glenn Dixon	1937	1937	Outfielder	St. Louis Stars	^[592]
Johnnie Bob Dixon	1926	1934	Pitcher	St. Louis Stars, Detroit Stars, Cleveland Hornets, Cleveland Tigers, Cuban House of David, Pollock's Cuban Stars, Cleveland Red Sox	^[593]
Paul Dixon	1928	1938	Pitcher	Harrisburg Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, Washington Pilots, New York Cubans, Philadelphia Stars	^[594]
Rap Dixon	1922	1937	Outfielder	Harrisburg Giants, Washington Potomacs, Chicago American Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, Hilldale Daisies, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Washington Pilots, Philadelphia Stars, Brooklyn Eagles, New York Cubans, Homestead Grays	^[595]
Steven Dixon	1914	1916	Pitcher	Chicago Giants, Chicago American Giants	^[596]
Tom Dixon	1930	1936	Catcher	Hilldale Club, Baltimore Black Sox, Bacharach Giants	^[597]
Larry Doby‡	1942	1946	Centerfielder	Newark Eagles	^[598]
Lacy Dock	1918	1919	Second baseman	Dayton Marcos	^[599]
Justo Domínguez	1925	1925	Pitcher	Cuban Stars (West)	^[600]
George Donald	1907	1910	Shortstop	Birmingham Giants, San Antonio Black Bronchos, Oklahoma Monarchs	^[601]
John Donaldson	1912	1934	Pitcher	All Nations, Indianapolis ABCs, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Detroit Stars, Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Gilkerson's Union Giants	^[602]
Lino Donoso	1947	1947	Pitcher	New York Cubans	^[603]
Lucius Dorsey	1941	1942	Left fielder	Philadelphia Stars, Newark Eagles	^[604]
Roy Dorsey	1911	1911	Pitcher	Kansas City Giants	^[605]
Charles "Pat" Dougherty	1909	1918	Pitcher	West Baden Sprudels, Leland Giants, Chicago American Giants, Chicago Giants	^[606]
Jesse Douglas	1937	1951	Infielder	New York Black Yankees, Kansas City Monarchs, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox, New Orleans Eagles	^[607]
Eddie Douglass	1913	1927	First baseman / Manager	Brooklyn Royal Giants	^[608]
Joe Douse	1952	1953	Pitcher	Kansas City Monarchs	^[609]
Fred Downer	1921	1923	Outfielder	Pittsburgh Keystones, Cleveland Tate Stars	^[610]
Bunny Downs	1916	1928	Second baseman	West Baden Sprudels, St. Louis Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, Hilldale Daisies, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Lincoln Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Philadelphia Tigers	^[611]
Andy Drake	1932	1939	Catcher	Birmingham Black Barons, Louisville Black Caps, Chicago American Giants, St. Louis Stars	^[612]
Bill Drake	1915	1927	Pitcher	All Nations, St. Louis Giants, St. Louis Stars, Kansas City Monarchs, Indianapolis ABCs, Dayton Marcos, Memphis Red Sox, Detroit Stars	^[613]
Reinaldo Drake	1945	1954	Outfielder	Indianapolis Clowns	^[614]
Valentín Dreke	1919	1927	Outfielder	Cuban Stars	^[615]
Claro Duany	1944	1947	Outfielder	New York Cubans	^[616]
Clifford DuBose	1957	1959	Third baseman	Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons	^[617]
Mahlon Duckett	1940	1950	Infielder	Philadelphia Stars, Homestead Grays	^[618]
Eddie Ducy	1947	1947	Second baseman	Homestead Grays	^[619]
Ralph Ducy	1924	1926	Outfielder	St. Louis Giants, Dayton Marcos	^[620]
Charles "Doc" Dudley	1920	1923	Outfielder	St. Louis Stars	^[621]
Ed Dudley	1926	1932	Pitcher	Lincoln Giants, Newark Browns	^[622]
James Dudley	1938	1947	Catcher	Baltimore Elite Giants	^[623]
Ernest Duff	1925	1929	Outfielder	Chicago American Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, Cleveland Elites, Cleveland Hornets, Cleveland Tigers, Brooklyn Royal Giants	^[624]
Tommie Dukes	1928	1945	Catcher	Chicago American Giants, Memphis Red Sox, Nashville Elite Giants, Homestead Grays, Toledo Crawfords	^[625]
Louis Dula	1933	1939	Pitcher	Homestead Grays	^[626]
Lafayette Dumas	1940	1941	Outfielder	Memphis Red Sox	^[627]
William Dumpson	1950	1953	Pitcher / Outfielder	Indianapolis Clowns, Homestead Grays, Philadelphia Stars, New York Black Yankees	^[628]
Ashby Dunbar	1908	1920	Outfielder	Philadelphia Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Club Fe, New York Lincoln Giants, Paterson Smart Set, Schenectady Mohawk Giants, Louisville White Sox, Chicago Black Sox, Indianapolis ABCs, New York Lincoln Stars, Pennsylvania Red Caps of New York	^[629]
Vet Dunbar	1937	1937	Catcher	Indianapolis Athletics, Memphis Red Sox	^[630]
Frank Duncan	1907	1931	Outfielder / Manager	Birmingham Giants, Philadelphia Giants, Leland Giants, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars, Chicago Giants, Bacharach Giants, Toledo Tigers, Milwaukee Bears	^[631]
Frank Lee Duncan Jr	1920	1935	Catcher	Chicago Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, Pittsburgh Crawfords, New York Cubans	^[632]
Frank Lee Duncan III	1941	1945	Pitcher	Kansas City Monarchs, Baltimore Elite Giants	^[633]
Joe Duncan	1927	1927	Catcher	Bacharach Giants	^[634]
Melvin Duncan	1949	1956	Pitcher / Outfielder	Kansas City Monarchs, Detroit Stars	^[635]
Charles Dunklin	1937	1940	Pitcher	Pittsburgh Crawfords, Birmingham Black Barons, Atlanta Black Crackers, St. Louis–New Orleans Stars	^[636]
Herman Dunlap	1936	1938	Outfielder	Chicago American Giants	^[637]
Alphonse Dunn	1937	1943	First baseman	Detroit Stars, New York Cubans, Birmingham Black Barons	^[638]
Jake Dunn	1930	1940	Shortstop / Outfielder	Detroit Stars, Washington Pilots, Baltimore Black Sox, Nashville Elite Giants, Philadelphia Stars	^[639]
Murray Dupuis	1913	1913	Second baseman	Indianapolis ABCs	^[640]
Joe Durham	1952	1952	Outfielder	Chicago American Giants	^[641]
Eddie Dwight	1925	1937	Center fielder	Kansas City Monarchs, Indianapolis ABCs	^[642]
William Dyke	1942	1942	Second baseman	Jacksonville Red Caps	^[643]
Frank Dyll	1950	19__	Shortstop	Chicago American Giants	^[644]

List of Negro league baseball players (A–D)

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D

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