Negro Leagues great Buck Leonard is born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
At a Glance
- Date
- 8 September 1907
- Location
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina
- Key people
- Buck Leonard
- Category
- Sports
- Source
- Biographical records · National Baseball Hall of Fame
What It Meant Then
Known as the 'Black Lou Gehrig,' he starred for the Homestead Grays.
What It Means Now
Leonard was later elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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