2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Five Dollar Gold
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About This Coin
The 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball Commemorative Five Dollar Gold is a United States commemorative dollar. The gold coin in the Negro Leagues program, this $5 piece honors Andrew 'Rube' Foster, who founded the Negro National League in 1920. Foster, a dominant pitcher and shrewd businessman, organized eight teams into a professional league that gave African American players a platform to showcase their talents. The obverse features a portrait of Rube Foster, founder of the Negro National League, wearing a cap with his signature beneath, while the reverse displays a hand holding a baseball cap with 'Their Legacy Plays On'. Designed by Laurie Musser and Phebe Hemphill (obverse), Donna Weaver and Eric David Custer (reverse). Struck in 90% gold 6% silver 4, weighing 8.36 grams, 21.6 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. The Negro Leagues $5 gold honors the visionary who made organized Black baseball possible, with the cap-tip reverse serving as a respectful salute to the entire era.
