Despite player shortages, the major leagues
remained segregated. Owners recruited the old, the young, and the
partially disabled rather than hire outstanding African-American players
like Satchel Paige. Pictured here is the pitching staff for the 1942 Negro
American League champion Kansas City Monarchs. Left to right: Hilton
Smith, Jack Matchett, Booker McDaniels, Jim "Lefty" LaMarque,
Connie Johnson, and Satchel Paige.