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First all-black baseball team founded
The first all-black professional team,the Cuban Giants, is founded in Babylon, New York. -
National Colored Baseball League
The National Colored Baseball League is attempted as tehe first professional Negro League. -
Ban on African-American
The International League inplements a ban on African-American players on the league. -
Rube Foster
Andrew "Rube" Foster owner of the Chicago American Giants, Chicago Giants, Dayton Marcos, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABC`s, Kansas City Monarchs, and Cuban Stars forms the Negro National League. -
League Starts
The league begins its 1920 season on May 2nd. -
Ed Bolden
Organized teh Eastern Color League. -
Negro World Series
First AMerican Negro World Series is played between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Hilldale Club. Kansas city wins the series chanpionship 5-4. -
DIsband Midseason.
The Eastern Color League disbands midseason. -
Great Depression
The stock market crashed. Great Depression places financial pressure on america, includeing The Nation Negro League. -
Rube Foster dead.
Nation Negro League founder died during extensive hospital care. -
Color Barrier broken
Jackie Robinson is signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946. The prevous color barrier has been broken.