 Andrew Rube Foster held many positions within the hierarchy of baseball and excelled at all of them. His career began at the age of 17 at the barnstorming days of Negro League baseball. He began pitching for the Leland Giants in 1907 and three years later became their manager, leading them to a 123 and 6 record. In 1910, Foster co-founded the Chicago American Giants and served as their president, general manager, field manager, and occasionally their pitcher, leading them to 11 regional championship victories and three Negro League titles. He co-founded the Negro National League and served as League President and Secretary. Rube Foster became known as Black Baseball's greatest manager and the man most responsible for its continued existence. Andrew Rube Foster was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. Celebrating Black History, I'm Megan Trippler.