1922 Pittsburgh Keystones

1922 Pittsburgh Keystones / Franchise: Pittsburgh Keystones / BR Team Page

Record: 14-24-2, Finished 6th in Negro National League (1922 NNL)

Managed by Dizzy Dismukes (12-23-2) and Dicta Johnson (2-6-1)

Ballpark:

History, Comments, Contributions

The Pittsburgh Keystones were members of the first black baseball league, the League of Colored Baseball Clubs in 1887, but the league only lasted a week. In 1922 another team from Pittsburgh, PA used the name when playing in the Negro National League and went 16-21. 1B Jess Barbour led the club with a .391 mark.

Sources:

• The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues by John Holway
• The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues by James Riley