The Wheeling Nail Cities (or Green Stockings) of 1887 were the last known integrated pro baseball team in West Virginia prior to the 1950s. Future Negro League star and hall of famer is second from the left in back.
All players: Back row (L-R): William Bailey, Sol White, Frank Bell, Bernard Speidel, William Sullivan, future major leaguer Jake Stenzel. Middle row (L-R): Sam Kimber, George Mallory, Jack Croghan, manager Parson Nicholson, Bob Westlake. Front row (L-R): Sam Nicholl, Bob Smurthwaite, John Dunn.
