William Jackson (birthdate unknown) was a Negro leagues pitcher and outfielder for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League. He also played minor league baseball for the

York Monarchs The York Base Ball Club, nicknamed the Monarchs or Colored Monarchs, were a minor league baseball team that represented York, Pennsylvania, in the 1890 Eastern Interstate League. The team's roster was composed entirely of African Americans, hire ...

, in 1890. Cuban Giants 1890

In 1890, Jackson worked as a catcher for the York Inter-State Base Ball Club, a team formerly using the Cuban Giants name. Most of his career, Jackson appears with Cuban Giants teams, and researchers are still working to determine how, if at all, they were affiliated with the original Cuban Giants. When he joined the Cuban X-Giants, he played with many top-tier players of the day, including Charlie Grant, Robert Jordan,

Jap Payne Andrew H. "Jap" Payne (December 6, 1879 – August 22, 1942) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played multiple positions, including outfield and infield. Biography Standing at , Payne was described as "unimposing," but he b ...

, Rube Foster, and

Big Bill Smith William T. "Big Bill" Smith (1869 – ?) was a Negro leagues catcher and manager for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League. He played for several teams, most of the seasons appear to be played for the Chicago Un ...

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