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Constance Enola Morgan (October 17, 1935 – October 14, 1996) was the third woman to play professional baseball in the Negro league.
Determined to draw fans in support of his team, Pollack next signed 19-year-old Connie Morgan to replace Stone. The athletic Morgan had already played five seasons with the women’s North Philadelphia Honey Drippers from her hometown (batting .338 over that period) and basketball for the Rockettes.
Feb 12, 2024 · So, it wasn’t surprising to see Connie Morgan, then 19, on the Clowns’ roster in 1954. She became the third woman in history to play in the Negro Leagues, behind Toni Stone and Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, who also played for the Clowns. Morgan quickly proved she could play at an elite level.
Feb 23, 2023 · Determined to draw fans in support of his team, Pollack next signed 19-year-old Connie Morgan to replace Stone. Connie Morgan would average nearly .300 at-bat with the Indianapolis Clowns.
Oct 13, 2016 · Constance “Connie” Enola Morgan was one of the first three African American women to play in the Negro Leagues. Morgan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 17, 1935.
Feb 13, 2024 · Connie Morgan was the third woman to play in the Negro Leagues. Signed by the Indianapolis Clowns as a replacement for Toni Stone in 1954, Morgan played with the team for two years.
Feb 9, 2024 · Forever remembered for turning the iconic double play against the Black Barons, Connie Morgan was a game changer both on and off the field.
Aug 12, 2022 · Max is based on the only three women to ever play in the Negro League: Toni Stone, Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, and Connie Morgan.
Connie Morgan. A female player primarily utilized as a gate attraction, she played second base with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1954, replacing Toni Stone, another female player. At this time the Negro League was no longer a quality organization.
On July 24, 1954, the Tribune noted Morgan’s first game in Philadelphia (the Clowns swept a doubleheader against the Monarchs at Connie Mack Stadium) and ran a picture of Morgan with some of her William Penn Business School classmates.
