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Segregation of baseball
The segregation of baseball was a hard fought battle by the negros to prove that they belonged in the game of baseball and deserve to play side by side by a white man. -
First all black baseball team
The Cuban Giants were the first ever all black baseball team to be created. -
First attempt at creating a pro negro league
In 1887, insprised by many, the first attempt at creating a successful negro league. -
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International League's ban on African-American players
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Ban in International League
The International League impliments a ban on African American players. The ban would last all the way until 1946. -
Negro Southern League
The NSL begins playing in the South, cities include Atlanta, Nashville, Brimingham, Memphis, New Orleans and Chattanooga. -
Eastern Colored League disbands midseason
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Great Depression hits baseball
The Great Depression strikes and the Negro National League struggles with money and will no longer be able to host games. -
Negro National Leagues disbands
The NNL plays its least season as it begins to break down financially. It leaves the Negro Southern League as the only all African-American baseball league left in America. -
Negro American League
The Negro American League is formed and allows more Negros to play baseball.
The NAL brings together all the smaller leagues.
The 7 teams: Kansas City Monarchs, Chicago American Giants, Cincinatti Tigers, Memphis Red Sox, Detroit Stars, Birmingham Black Barons, Indianapolis Athletics and St Louis Stars. -
Jackie Robinson signs
Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to play in an organzied white baseball league. Jackie Robinson was the first man to break the color barrier in America. He signed with the Montreal Royals. -
Jackie joins the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Jackie Robinson joins the Brooklyn Dodgers and becomes the first African American to play pro white baseball. He ends up winning the Rookie of the Year award.
