This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pwgortonmb1 Surnames: Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.randolph/889/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My name is Pete Gorton and I am leading an effort to shed a past due light on a great American baseball player. John Donaldson a native of Glasgow, Missouri was known in the early Twentieth Century as the "Greatest Colored Pitcher In The World." We have been tracking his playing career for several years and more information is available at: www.johndonaldson.bravehost.com We are looking for a couple of very specific instances when Donaldson played in Randolph county. We have references that mention Donaldson playing in Higbee, Moberly and Clark, Missouri. On August 27, 1908, while playing with the Hannaca Blues, John Donaldson played a game in Higbee, Missouri. We need to check local papers for accounts of this game. We would like to check the local Higbee newspaper if one exists, or a Randolph county newspaper. Later that season on September 13, 1908, Donaldson and the Hannaca Blues squared off with the Moberly, Missouri ball club. We are looking for local Moberly reports on this game. The next spring on April 25, 1909, Donaldson played with Higbee against Fayette, Missouri. We are seeking local reports of this game, if they exist. 22 years later Donaldson was still playing baseball. On August 6, 1933, Donaldson's All Stars played against a team from Clark, Missouri. We are looking to find reports on this game from a Clark newspaper, if one exists. Donaldson traveled throughout the Midwest during his near 40 year baseball playing career. Some say he would have been the best pitcher in the Major Leagues in his prime of 1910 to 1917. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. If you are interested in the Donaldson effort, we can send you some background on Donaldson's many exploits in other parts of Missouri and the Midwest. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.