Negro Leagues – Black Teams Before 1920

Philadelphia Giants (1902-1911)
The Philadelphia Giants were a Negro baseball team that played from 1902 to 1911. From 1904 to 1909 they were one of the strongest...
December 31st, 2020

Philadelphia Pythians (1856-1871)
The Philadelphia Pythians were one of the earliest Black baseball clubs formed in the United States. They were founded in...
December 17th, 2020

Chicago Unions (1887-1904)
The Chicago Unions was an independent team formed in 1887 and one of the first professional Black baseball teams to...
November 25th, 2020

Cuban Giants (1885-1915)
The Cuban Giants were the first African American professional baseball club. The Giants were formed in 1885 at the Argyle...
November 25th, 2020

New York Gorhams (1886-1892)
The New York Gorhams were a Negro league baseball team formed in 1886 that grew to be one of the...
November 19th, 2020

Newark Little Giants (1886-1889)
The Newark Little Giants were a professional baseball team based in Newark, New Jersey. The team participated as members of...
November 17th, 2020