Biz Mackey

Biz Mackey
Mackey in 1924
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1897-07-27)July 27, 1897 Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S.
Died: September 22, 1965(1965-09-22) (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
1918, for the San Antonio Black Aces
Last appearance
1950, for the Newark Eagles
Career statistics
Batting average	.328
Hits	1,008
Home runs	52
Runs batted in	603
Managerial record	186–143–9
Winning percentage	.565
Teams
San Antonio Black Aces (1918) St. Louis Giants (1920) Indianapolis ABCs (1920–1922) Hilldale Daisies (1923–1931) [1] Philadelphia Royal Giants (1925) Baltimore Black Sox (1928, 1930) Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933) Philadelphia Stars (1933–1935) Newark Dodgers (1935) Washington Elite Giants (1936–1937) Baltimore Elite Giants (1938–1939) Newark Eagles (1939–1941, 1945–1947, 1950)
Career highlights and awards
5× East-West All-Star Game (1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1947) 2× Negro World Series champion (1925, 1946) Eastern Colored League batting champion (1923)
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2006
Election method	Committee on African-American Baseball

James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey (July 27, 1897 – September 22, 1965) was an American catcher and manager in Negro league baseball. He played for the Indianapolis ABCs (1920–1922), New York Lincoln Giants (1920), Hilldale Daisies (1923–1931), Philadelphia Royal Giants (1925), Philadelphia Stars (1933–1935), Washington / Baltimore Elite Giants (1936–1939), and Newark Dodgers/Eagles (1935, 1939–1941, 1945–1947, 1950).

Mackey was regarded as black baseball's premier catcher in the late 1920s and early 1930s. His superior defense and outstanding throwing arm were complemented by batting skill which placed him among the Negro leagues' all-time leaders in total bases, runs batted in and slugging percentage, while hitting over .300 for his career. Mackey was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.