American Negro League
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The American Negro League was founded in 1929 to replace the defunct Eastern Colored League and had all the ANL members were from the ECL. The league lasted just the one season. Chino Smith led in average (.464) and homers (23) while Connie Rector went 20-2 on the hill. The Baltimore Black Sox were the league champions.
On December 16, 2020, the American Negro League was one of seven Negro Leagues to be recognized by Major League Baseball as a major league.
Cities Represented[edit]
- Atlantic City, NJ: Atlantic City Bacharach Giants
- Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Black Sox
- Homestead, PA: Homestead Grays
- New York, NY: New York Lincoln Giants
- Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Hilldales
- Traveling team: Cuban Stars
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| American Negro League | East-West League | Eastern Colored League | Negro American League | Negro National League | Negro Southern League |
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| Other Leagues: League of Colored Baseball Clubs | West Coast Negro Baseball League | |||||
| Integrated Leagues (Pre-1947): Middle States League | Nebraska State League | |||||
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| Related Articles: East-West Game | Negro World Series | Special Committee on the Negro Leagues | 2006 Special Committee on the Negro Leagues Election | |||||
| Related Categories: Ballparks | Executives | Managers | Owners | Players | Teams | |||||
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