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	Homestead Grays - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Homestead Grays were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues in the United States.
		Following the collapse of the Negro National League after the 1948 season, the Grays struggled to continue as an independent club, but ultimately disbanded at the close of the 1950 season.
		On July 11, 2002, the Homestead High-Level Bridge which crosses the Monongahela River at Homestead was renamed the Homestead Grays Bridge in honor of the team.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Homestead_Grays (393 words)

	homestead - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about homestead
		A small unit of public land in the USA that was freed for dwelling and cultivation by the 1862 Homestead Act and subsequent legislation.
		The Homestead Act enabled a homesteader – the adult head of family – to occupy 65 hectares/160 acres (a ‘quarter section’) of land and farm it, in return for a nominal fee.
		However, others abused the provision that the homestead could be bought outright after six months – for $3.09 per hectare, or $1.25 per acre – and passed their property on to speculators for quick profit.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /homestead (651 words)

	Grays - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grays is the largest town in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock to the east of London.
		The ancient local manor of Grays Thurrock was the seat of the noble house of Grey, whose most senior titled branch was headed from the early 13th century by the Baron Grey of Codnor.
		The Loyal Order of Moose is represented by a Grays lodge who meet at 'The Mess' at 78 High Street, which is the Royal British Legion Club for Thurrock.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grays (250 words)

	FC Associates - National Treasures - The Fabulous Homestead Grays
		The Homestead Grays originated in 1910, a good two decades after the color barrier crashed down forcing African Americans to play baseball outside of the white organized major leagues.
		Homestead was a steel town in Pennsylvania and the fl mill workers created, as a recreational activity, a ball team that would eventually thrill baseball fans for years.
		It is important, though, that the history of the “separate” league be celebrated and shared and that teams such as the Homestead Grays and their great players be recognized for what they were – outstanding ballplayers who have left their mark on the national pastime.
	www.fcassociates.com /ntgrays.htm (947 words)

	Group seeking to revive Grays' name (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Barred from the major leagues because of their skin color, the Grays were embraced by two loyal fan bases, the original group in the Pittsburgh area and an even more rabid contingent in Washington.
		The Grays owner, Cumberland W. Posey, was a savvy businessman who knew his team was a natural for Washington's ballpark, which was a neighbor to Howard University and was in easy range of the city's growing population of middle-class fls.
		Later, when the Grays were splitting their seasons between Pittsburgh and Washington, they featured the one-two punch of Gibson and Leonard, both of whom were voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04207/351335.stm (1297 words)

	Homestead Grays: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Homestead Grays were a professional baseball baseball quick summary:
		Baseball is a team sport, in which a fist-sized ball is thrown by a defensive player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batting...
		Forbes field was a major league baseball park in the oakland district of pittsburgh, pennsylvania....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ho/homestead_grays.htm (722 words)

	The Fabulous Homestead Grays by Baseball Almanac
		Unfortunately, unless you go to Howard University Hospital and gaze around at what used to be Griffith Stadium, there is nary a trace of the Grays in downtown D.C. So we thought we would rectify this a bit as the New Year begins.
		Along with his teammate Buck Leonard, Gibson powered the Grays during their heyday in the late 1930’s until his sudden death in 1947, a few short months before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier.
		Note that he is not only wearing his Homestead Grays uniform but, in full military regalia, Carter is tossing a hand grenade.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /treasure/autont2004a.shtml (1236 words)

	Blackbaseball.com :: Negro Baseball Leagues :: Homestead Grays 1938
		When the Negro National League was restructured as an eastern league in 1937, the Homestead Grays began a remarkable skein of nine consecutive pennants.
		The Grays won both halves of the split season, registering a.813 percentage for the first half.
		Much of the team's success was also attributed to their hustle and cockiness, and they were referred to as "The Gashouse Gang" because their approach to the game was likened to that of the St. Louis Cardinals.
	www.blackbaseball.com /teams/homesteadgrays1938.htm (225 words)

	Homestead Grays - Negro Leagues
		During World War II, the Grays played their home games at both Forbes Field (Pittsburgh) and Griffith Stadium (Washington, D.C.) when the white Major League clubs were on the road.
		The Grays traditionally outdrew their white counterparts, the cellar-dwelling Washington Senators.
		Unheralded greats included 23-year Grays vet Vic Harris (OF), Jerry Benjamin (OF), Howard Easterling (3B), Luke Easter (OF, 1B) and Sam Bankhead.
	www.nlbpa.com /homestead_grays.html (259 words)

	History of Homestead, PA
		Homestead, PA was originally part of Mifflin Township in Allegheny County, PA. Mifflin Township came into being December 16, 1788.
		Homestead, PA can be considered as the "eldest child" community with Munhall and West Homestead, PA being incorporated in 1901.
		Homestead The Households of a Steel Town
	www.15122.com /HOMESTEADHISTORY (185 words)

	The Hill District: Homestead Grays
		My father, Herman Gayton, lived during the era of the Homestead Grays and of interest to your department may be the fact that the entire Homestead Grays team stayed at our home during their "barnstorming" of traveling to other towns to play games.
		My father told me that one of the towns the Homestead Grays used to play games in was Wellsville, New York, in a park (called Island Park when I was growing up--but it could have been named something different when they played in it).
		He told me that the whites in our town would not rent accommodations to the Homestead Grays when they came to town to play, so the entire team stayed at our home, sitting on the porch, drinking lemonade and sharing stories.
	www.clpgh.org /exhibit/neighborhoods/hill/hillgrays.html (231 words)

	Bridge officially renamed - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		The Homestead High Level Bridge was renamed the Homestead Grays Bridge Thursday in honor of the former Negro National League baseball team.
		Sporting a blue-and-gray Homestead Grays cap, Allegheny County Executive Jim Roddey signed the name-changing legislation with a baseball bat pen at Chiodo's Tavern, a landmark Homestead watering hole located at the end of the bridge.
		The Grays won 10 pennants and three World Series before disbanding in 1950, three years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the majors with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/news/s_80908.html (505 words)

	Josh Gibson and Yankee Stadium
		He was lured away from the Homestead Grays to the cross-town Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1932.
		The Gray's third-sacker then was slow on a bunt, allowing both the runner to move up and the batter to reach first.
		The Gray's opponents were the New York Black Yankees, a team descended from the old Lincoln Giants, who had hosted the Grays in Gibson's first visits.
	www.thediamondangle.com /marasco/negleg/joshyank.html (3400 words)

	The Hill District: Images 3: 1913 Homestead Grays
		Caption: "In 1910, 'Cap' Posey's son, Cumberland W. Posey, organized a group of Homestead steelworkers into what was to be one of baseball's greatest clubs and gate attractions.
		In later years the Homestead Grays, playing at Forbes Field here and Griffith Stadium in Washington, won eight out of nine Negro National League titles.
		Additional photographs of the Grays show the team as it appeared in 1943 and in 1949.
	www.clpgh.org /exhibit/neighborhoods/hill/hill_n218.html (139 words)

	Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA - Homestead High Level Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Homestead High Level Bridge was the first use of the unusual "Wichert Self-Adjusting Truss".
		July 12, 2002, the bridge was renamed the Homestead Grays Bridge in honor of the Negro League baseball team.
		The Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords were the city's Negro National League teams.
	pghbridges.com /pittsburghE/0591-4473/homestead.htm (487 words)

	Cooperstown Bears 16" 1938 Homestead Grays Plush Bear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Homestead Grays won nine straight league pennants from 1937-1945.
		He is wearing a bear-sized version of the 1938 Homestead Grays authentic team uniform.
		On his left foot, "1938 Homestead Grays" is embroidered and the edition number is written.
	www.riograndesoftware.com /items/Qvc/Toys/Crafts-Leisure/Sports-Memorabilia/Pro-Baseball/Plush/636541.html (75 words)

	Serebella Contents Homestead (law)---Homestead Grays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It uses material from the Wiktionary page "Gray".
		Of, relating to, or designated of jobs that involve both blue-collar and white-collar duties.
		duct tape, sometimes used even if the tape in question is not actually gray.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/contains-196580-196583-Homestead_(law)-Homestead_Grays.html (125 words)

	Negro League Baseball Message Board
		Re: Homestead Grays, posted by Bert Orlitzky / NLBPA on 10/12/2004 9:42:21 AM Stephanie: Sadly, the last player I know of (Grays) was Mr.
		Re: Homestead Grays, posted by Wayne Stivers on 10/12/2004 10:41:08 AM Stephnie - There are a few former Gray's players still living, but very few.
		Re: Homestead Grays, posted by Bijan C. Bayne on 10/12/2004 5:39:29 PM William "Sonny" Randall of the '43 team lives in Temple Hills, Md.
	www.nlbpa.com /message_view.asp?imsg=832 (246 words)

	Could the Homestead Grays come back to life in D.C.? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Brad Snyder, who has written a history of the Grays, differs, noting that marketers could take advantage of the nostalgia value of the original team's cap: gray with a white W emblazoned on the front.
		The Grays won nine straight Negro National League pennants, while the Senators were known as the team that was "first in war, first in peace, and last in the American League."
		Grays supporters, who include Washington Post sports columnist Michael Wilbon, contend that the historical legacy could be used as an effective marketing tool.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04277/388939.stm (1446 words)

	Nasty Nats: Review: Beyond The Shadow Of The Senators
		But the story behind the Homestead Grays, arguably the most successful franchise in Negro League history, is largely unknown to the common baseball fan.
		One would think that the success of the Grays would prompt Griffith to sign one of their stars like Gibson or Leonard to play for the pitiful Senators.
		The history of the Homestead Grays in Washington DC and its role in baseball's integration have been largely ignored by mainstream baseball fans.
	thenastynats.blogspot.com /2006/01/review-beyond-shadow-of-senators.html (825 words)

	Homestead Grays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Indians wore Cleveland Buckeyes uniforms while the Pirates wore Homestead Grays garb.
		The Pirates will wear replica uniforms of the Homestead Grays, for whom legends Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard played.
		Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch and Munhall officials have plans for renovating West Field that might make the Homestead Grays proud.
	www.wikiverse.org /homestead-grays (368 words)

	Historic Baseball : 1938 Homestead Grays were one of Negro League's dynasties
		In 1937, the Negro League was restructured in the Eastern League.
		Because of the Grays' cockiness and agressive style of play, the team earned the nickname "The Gashouse Gang." This same nickname had been given to the St. Louis Cardinals.
		On the mound, the Grays were led by Raymond Brown and Edsall Walker.
	www.historicbaseball.com /teams/1938grays.html (355 words)

	1935 Homestead Grays Home Josh Gibson Throwback Jersey From Stall & Dean at Total-Women.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		This authentic Homestead Grays jersey is made of cream wool flannel with wide navy blue ribbed satin trim around the collar, down the front of the jersey, and down both shoulders and sleeves.
		It has "Grays" in an arc of large tiffany-style navy blue felt letters on the front, and comes with number 20(Hall of Famer Josh Gibson) in large felt numbers on the back.
		The '1935 Homestead Grays Home Josh Gibson Throwback Jersey From Stall & Dean' and all other items from Amazon.com, are offered on the understanding that prices and availability may change at any time and are subject to Amazon.com's Conditions of use and sale.
	www.total-women.com /Amazon_Pages/_1935+Homestead+Grays+Home+Josh+Gibson+Throwback+Jersey+from+Stall+and+Dean_B0002UE1D0_z.asp (484 words)

	Blackbaseball.com :: Negro Baseball Leagues :: Buck Leonard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The left-handed half of the homestead Gray's power tandem, Buck Leonard paired with Josh Gibson to lead Cum Posey's Grays to nine consecutive Negro National League championships during their halcyon years, 1937-45.
		Smokey Joe Williams saw him playing with the Royals and connected him with the Homestead Grays for the 1934 season and Leonard remained with the Grays through the 1950 season.
		During his tenure in the Gray's flannels, he quickly gained the respect and appreciation of inside baseball men.
	www.bonus.com /contour/negro_baseball/http@@/www.blackbaseball.com/players/buckleonard.htm (591 words)

	UTU: News
		The change is being made in the wake of extra traffic converging on the crossing -- an impact of construction on the Homestead Grays Bridge -- and after a series of accidents and near misses with up to 90 trains a day.
		Fran Diegelman of Dick Corp., handling construction management for the county's $29 million rehabilitation of the Homestead Grays Bridge, said the bigger problem has occurred during weekends and in the outbound direction.
		Since the two upstream lanes and the Fifth Avenue east ramp were closed on the Homestead Grays Bridge almost a month ago, all Homestead police on the 3-to-11 p.m.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=26438 (557 words)

	First Ever Josh Gibson Card From His Playing Days Discovered By Robert Edward Auctions!!! - PSA Library
		This postcard is one of a series of Homestead Grays players produced during spring training of 1931 by Harrison Studios of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
		Josh Gibson actually joined the Homestead Grays in the middle of the 1930 season, and he left the Grays to join the Pittsburg Crawfords early in 1932, when Crawfords owner (and top numbers racketeer) Gus Greenlee raided the Grays roster, signing both Josh Gibson and Oscar Charleston.
		Josh Gibson was the star of the 1931 Homestead Grays, considered by most historians to be the best fl baseball team of all time.
	www.psacard.com /go.chtml?l=MarketReport2&m=721&s=arch (1008 words)

	L.B. Foster Company :: L.B. Foster Awarded $1.1 Million Pittsburgh Bridge Expansion Contract
		The Bedford plant is A.I.S.C. certified and specializes in manufacturing steel bridge decking and steel and aluminum railing for the construction and rehabilitation of bridges, highways and buildings throughout the United States.
		The Homestead Grays original bridge design is a successful example of the early adoption of steel grid decking.
		Many concrete filled grid decks like the Homestead Grays Bridge are over 70 years old and still going strong.
	sev.prnewswire.com /construction-building/20060201/CLW09101022006-1.html (571 words)

	Josh Gibson \| BaseballLibrary.com
		The Grays were talent deep, but Posey needed a solid substitute catcher and told Gibson to be ready to join the Grays at any time.
		Gibson's first appearance with the Grays is a source of an oft-repeated myth, one of many told of Gibson's feats.
		Gibson batted for a phenomenal.461 average in his rookie year and was a key factor in the Grays' win over New York's Lincoln Giants in the playoffs for the Eastern Division championship.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/G/Gibson_Josh.stm (1641 words)

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