Negro Leagues Cards to Collect
In celebration of the 2024 Topps MLB at Rickwood cards, we’re taking a moment to honor the rich history of the Negro Leagues. This special card drop coincides with the MLB’s Rickwood Game between the Giants and Cardinals, a tribute to the legacy of Negro League baseball. The event holds even more significance this year, as it marks the integration of Negro League stats into MLB records. To commemorate this historic moment, we’ve curated a list of the top Negro League cards of all time, highlighting the legendary players who paved the way for future generations.
Top Negro League Stars
1910 Punch Cigarros John Henry “Pop” Lloyd
player info
• Hall of Famer
• played in eastern colored league and negro national league
• played professional baseball for 27 seasons
set info
• 49 card set
card back
• N/a
1948-49 Caramelos El Indio #13 Monte Irvin
player info
• five-time negro league all-star
• three-time negro league batting champion
• helped the newark eagles to the negro league world series in 1946
Set info
• 96 card set
card back
• in spanish
1923-24 Tomas Gutierrez #14 Oscar Charleston
player info
• three-time triple crown winner
• three-time negro national league pennant winner
• batted .363 through his negro league career
Set info
• 85 card set
• distributed as inserts with diaz cigarettes
back of card
• in spanish
1948-49 Toleteros #29 Willard Brown RC
player info
• Hall of famer josh gibson gave brown the nickname “Home Run” Brown
• led the negro american league in rbis in each of his first three seasons
• led the kansas city monarchs to five pennants
set info
• 162 card set
card back
• in spanish
1950-51 Toleteros Joshua Gibson
player info
• leader in hr according to mlb record books
• leader in career batting average according to mlb record books
• 12-time All-Star
set info
• 96 card set
card back
• n/a
