April 3, 2024
1955 Type 1 Cuban Baseball Photo Bob Boyd Negro League HOF White Sox Cuba
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You are bidding on a 1955 Type 1 Cuban Baseball Photo Robert Bob Boyd member of the Negro League Hall of Fame Playing with Cienfuegos in Cuba. Played with Mephis Red Sox in the Negro Leagues and with the Chicago White Sox (1951, 1953-54), Baltimore Orioles (1956-60), Kansas City Athletics (1961) and Milwaukee Braves (1961). The photo measures 3 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches.Robert Richard Boyd (October 1, 1919, Potts Camp, Mississippi - September 7, 2004, Wichita, Kansas) was an American first baseman in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Rope" for his line-drive hitting, Boyd played in the Negro Leagues with the Memphis Red Sox (1947-49), and in the major leagues for the Chicago White Sox (1951, 1953-54), Baltimore Orioles (1956-60), Kansas City Athletics (1961) and Milwaukee Braves (1961). Boyd threw and batted left-handed, and he could shine with his glove. He was a contact hitter, slight of frame, and didn't produce the kind of home run power expected from a major league first baseman. He started his professional career in the Negro Leagues with the Memphis Red Sox, and played three seasons for them between 1947 and 1949, batting .352, .369 and .371, respectively. In 1950, Boyd became the first black player to sign with the Chicago White Sox. He made his debut on September 8, 1951. Basically a backup player and pinch-hitter
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