Homestead Grays Baseball Size:YL Despite drawing some of the

Despite drawing some of the biggest crows in the first season of the World Football League (WFL)

The Summit opened in 1975 and was home to the NBA's Houston Rockers for whom the arena was primarily constructed

as did the old NASL Seattle Sounders

His approachable manner and habit of chatting with opposing players who reached first base earned him his nickname

Notable players included

Homestead Grays Baseball Size:YL Despite drawing some of theThe Homestead Grays were one of the longest running Negro league baseball teams in history, playing from 1900 to 1950. Formed in Homestead, a suburb of Pittsburgh, the team grew represent the entire area, eventually sharing Forbes Field with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team also played home games in Washington, D. C.'s Griffith Stadium. *Design is officially licensed from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum OS3827