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Moses "Fleetwood" Walker becomes first African-American player in major league baseball, signing with the Toledo club in the American Association.
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The first all-black professional team, the Cuban Giants, is founded in Babylon, New York.
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The International League creates a ban on African-American players.
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The first Negro World Series was played between the Kansas City Monarcs and the Hilldale Club.
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The stock maket crashed and began the Great Depression. With much financial pressure the Negro League was ended due to lack of funds.
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New Negro National League is formed. Organized by Pittsburg bar owner, Gus Greenlee.
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Jackie Robinson is signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and becomes the first black player in the major leagues.
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Satchel Paige is signed by the Cleveland Indians and becomes baseball's all-time oldest "rookie" at the age of 42.
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More than 150 former Negro League players have been inegrated into organized baseball. Without its greatest stars the Negro League comes to a close.
