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Maxwell Cornelius Manning (November 18, 1918 – June 23, 2003) was a pitcher in Negro league baseball. He played for the Newark Eagles between 1938 and 1949. A native of Rome, Georgia, Manning served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Jan 17, 2017 · Learn about the life and career of Maxwell Manning, a star pitcher in the Negro and Latin American leagues who played for the Newark Eagles and the Havana Cubans. Discover his nicknames, his family background, his coaching legacy, and his challenges as a black player in the Jim Crow era.
Max Manning. Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-4 , 180lb (193cm, 81kg) Born: November 18, 1918 in Rome, GA. Died: June 23, 2003 in Pleasantville, NJ. Buried: Atlantic City Cemetery, Pleasantville, NJ. High School: School:
- November 18, 1918
Jun 23, 2003 · Former Negro Leagues pitcher Max Manning, who was once offered a major league tryout only to have it rescinded because of his race, died at 84. He died Monday at Linwood Convalescent Center after...
Mar 31, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Max Manning, also known as Dr. Cyclopse, who refused to break his contract with the Newark Eagles and join the New York Giants in 1948. Read how he pitched in the Negro Leagues with Monte Irvin, Ray Dandridge and other Hall of Famers.
Mar 4, 2008 · Homestead Grays catcher Josh Johnson and Newark Eagles pitcher Max “Dr. Cyclops” Manning hauled gasoline around the clock for the famed Red Ball Express, which fueled General George Patton’s tanks as his Thundering Third Army rolled across France and into Belgium.
Nicknamed Dr. Cyclops due to his thick glasses, Max Manning was a Negro League pitcher. Using a fastball, curveball and slider, Manning had a good career that spanned three decades.
