Argyle Hotel Athletics
The Argyle Hotel Athletics were formed in 1885 by waiter Frank P. Thompson of the Argyle Hotel in Babylon, NY and became the first professional black baseball team. The team soon became known as the Cuban Giants and left their Babylon base.
Sources: "The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues by John Holway and "The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues by James Riley
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