John "Sam" Crow (birthdate unknown) was a pre-

Negro leagues The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans. The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be used narrowly for the seven relativel ...

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for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League. He is often listed as the "Indian" on the

All Nations All Nations was a barnstorming professional baseball team that toured the Midwest from 1912 to 1918, and again in 1920 and 1921, and from 1923 to 1925. It derived its name from the fact that its team included players of several nationalities, inc ...

baseball team, insinuating that Crow comes from

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heritage. Crow left the

team to play for Seward, Nebraska in 1913. He played mostly for the

and at least one year for the

French Lick Plutos The French Lick Plutos were an early independent Negro league baseball club, which was based in French Lick, Indiana, from 1912 to 1914. They were alternately known as the Red Devils. Founding The Plutos were based in French Lick, Indiana, at ...

. During his tenure with the

, Crow played with

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José Méndez José de la Caridad Méndez Báez (March 19,1887– October 31, 1928) was a Cuban professional baseball right-handed pitcher, shortstop, third baseman and manager in the Negro leagues. Born in Cárdenas, Matanzas, he died at age 43 in Havan ...

Cristóbal Torriente Cristóbal Torriente (November 16, 1893 – April 11, 1938) was a Cuban professional baseball outfielder and pitcher in the Negro leagues and the Cuban League with multiple teams. He played from 1912 to 1932 and was primarily a pull hitter, t ...

, and for Hall of Fame Manager

J. L. Wilkinson J. Leslie Wilkinson (May 14, 1878 – August 21, 1964) was an American sports executive who founded the All Nations baseball club in 1912, and the Negro league baseball team Kansas City Monarchs in 1920. Early life Born in Algona, Iowa, Wilkin ...

. Also on the team were Hall of Fame nominee John Donaldson and Elmer Brandell."Teams List for John Donaldson" From the ongoing Donaldson Network Research Website
/ref> While Playing for the

, Crow played with famous Negro Leaguers

Bingo DeMoss Elwood "Bingo" DeMoss (September 5, 1889 – January 26, 1965) was an American professional baseball player and manager in the Negro leagues. Early life DeMoss was born in Topeka, Kansas Topeka ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. stat ...

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, and Dan Kennard. "1914 Calendar for the French Lick Plutos" From the ongoing Negro Leagues research website
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All Nations players French Lick Plutos players 20th-century American sportsmen Year of birth missing Year of death missing Date of birth missing Date of death missing People from French Lick, Indiana 20th-century African-American sportsmen Baseball infielders {{Negro-league-baseball-infielder-stub