Homestead Grays - Hall of Fame Inductees

Hall of Fame Inductees

These Homestead Grays players have been inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum:

  • Cool Papa Bell, OF, 1932, 1943–46
  • Ray Brown, P, 1937–45
  • Oscar Charleston, OF, 1930–31
  • Martín Dihigo, P, 1927–28
  • Bill Foster, P, 1931
  • Josh Gibson, C, 1930–31, 1937–46
  • Judy Johnson, 3B, 1930, 1937
  • Buck Leonard, 1B, 1934–50
  • Cum Posey, Founder-Owner, 1912–46
  • Willie Wells, SS, 1932
  • Smokey Joe Williams, P, 1925–32
  • Jud Wilson, 3B, 1929–31, 1941–46

Cool Papa Bell, Ray Brown, Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, Cum Posey, and Jud Wilson have their last names listed on the facade of Nationals Park behind home plate along with Hall of Fame players from the Montreal Expos and the Washington Senators.

Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard are listed on the Washington Hall of Stars display at Nationals Park in Washington.

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