Black Aces

The Black Aces are a group of African-American pitchers who have won at least 20 games during a single Major League Baseball (MLB) season.

In 1965, they were joined by Bob Gibson and Mudcat Grant; the latter being the first African-American 20-game winner in American League history.

In the mid-2000s, surviving members of the group organized to promote their successes and encourage the development of future black players.

[8] In February 2007, during an event to honor Black History Month, President George W. Bush honored book author Grant and three of his fellow Black Aces (Jenkins, Mike Norris, and Dontrelle Willis) at the White House.

[9] During the 2007 MLB season, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum had a traveling exhibit honoring the Black Aces.