Biz Mackey

James Raleigh "Biz" Mackey was an African American catcher and manager in Negro league baseball, who came to be 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, RBIs and slugging percentage, while hitting ; (July 27 1897 - September 22 1965).