Omaha Rockets

The Omaha Rockets were a semi-pro, independent Negro league baseball team in Omaha, Nebraska from 1947-1949.[1][2]

Gene Collins and Baseball Hall of Fame member Bob Gibson both began their careers with the Omaha Rockets.[1][3] Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige spent his last season playing with the Rockets. Pro Football Hall of Fame member Richard “Night Train” Lane also played briefly for the Rockets after graduating high school.[4]

See also

References
  1. Heaphy, Leslie A. The Negro Leagues, 1869-1960. Jefferson: McFarland, 2003.
  2. Sasse Fletcher, Adam (2019-08-25). "A History of the Omaha Rockets Independent Black Baseball Team". North Omaha History. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  3. The Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball. McFarland. 2005. p. 376. ISBN 9781476617442.
  4. John Maher (October 23, 1994). "Richard Night Train Lane: After a Remarkable Football Career and Life, This Lion in Winter Has Pulled Into His Home Station Again". Austin American-Statesman. p. C14.


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