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Negro League players Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, and Jackie Robinson are featured on United States Postage Stamps.
In total, the 20 baseball players that were honored on the 33¢ Legends of Baseball stamps are all members of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame and were among the 100 nominees for the All-Century Team chosen by fans and baseball experts during 1999. Issue date - July 6, 2000; Atlanta, Ga. DESIGN: illustrator -- Joseph Saffold, Savannah, Ga.; designer, typographer and art director -- Phil Jordan, Falls Church, Va.; modeler -- Joseph Sheeran, Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. "Legends of Baseball," All Century Team logo, "CLASSIC COLLECTION," ©USPS 2000";USPS item No.5603.
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