{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Bud Fowler - Newikis","description":"John W. \"Bud\" Fowler (March 16, 1858 – February 26, 1913) was an African-American baseball player, manager, and club organizer. He is the earliest known African-American player in organized professional baseball; that is, the major leagues and minor leagues.","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400,"thumbnail_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/Bud_Fowler.jpg","thumbnail_width":257,"thumbnail_height":381}