Louis John Chirban (August 26, 1930 – December 5, 2008)Louis John Chirban. Find a Grave. was a Greek American professional baseball player. He was one of the first five white players to join the Negro American League. He was signed to the Chicago American Giants in 1950 by Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe with the support of the team’s owner, Dr. J. B. Martin, who was concerned about black players joining Major League teams.Louis Clarizio at pitchblackbaseball.com, URL accessed December 7, 2009. 12/7/09
See also List of Negro league baseball players
References
Further reading Jensen, Edward (March 24, 1949). "Good Material Boosts Wright Hopes in Track; Crane Molds Nine". Chicago Tribune. p. 84 AP Wirephoto (July 12, 1950). "Now it's white players...". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 19