John "Sam" Crow (birthdate unknown) was a pre-

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for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League. He is often listed as the "Indian" on the

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baseball team, insinuating that Crow comes from

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heritage. Crow left the

team to play for Seward, Nebraska in 1913. He played mostly for the

and at least one year for the French Lick Plutos. During his tenure with the

, Crow played with

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José Méndez José Colmenar del Valle Méndez (January 2, 1885 – October 31, 1928) was a Cuban right-handed pitcher and manager in baseball's Negro leagues. Born in Cárdenas, Matanzas, he died at age 43 in Havana. Known in Cuba as ''El Diamante Negro'' ...

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, and for Hall of Fame Manager

J. L. Wilkinson J Leslie Wilkinson (May 14, 1878 – August 21, 1964) was an American sports executive who founded the All Nations baseball club in 1912, and the Negro league baseball team Kansas City Monarchs in 1920. Early life Born in Algona, Iowa, Wilkinso ...

. Also on the team were Hall of Fame nominee John Donaldson and Elmer Brandell."Teams List for John Donaldson" From the ongoing Donaldson Network Research Website
/ref> While Playing for the French Lick Plutos, Crow played with famous Negro Leaguers Bingo DeMoss,

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, and Dan Kennard. "1914 Calendar for the French Lick Plutos" From the ongoing Negro Leagues research website
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All Nations players French Lick Plutos players 20th-century American people Year of birth missing Year of death missing Date of birth unknown Date of death unknown People from French Lick, Indiana 20th-century African-American people Baseball infielders {{Negro-league-baseball-infielder-stub