Negro Southern League

Negro Leagues in the south were far less organized and lucrative than those in the north due to Jim Crow legislation. Tom Wilson organized the Negro Southern League in 1920. It reached its peak in 1932 when it was the only Negro league to complete the year after the East-West League folded in mid-summer. Many of the teams left the league in later years, seeking the brighter pastures of the Negro American League.

On December 16, 2020, the Negro Southern League of 1932 was one of seven Negro Leagues to be recognized by Major League Baseball as a major league. See 1932 Negro Southern League for details.

Champions

• 1932: Cole's American Giants

Franchises

• Chicago, IL
  • Cole's American Giants

• Columbus, OH
  • Columbus Turfs; the Louisville Black Caps moved to Columbus during the 1933 season

• Indianapolis, IN
  • Indianapolis ABC's

• Louisville, KY
  • Louisville Black Caps; moved to Columbus and became the Columbus Turfs during the 1933 season

• Memphis, TN
  • Memphis Red Sox

• Monroe, LA
  • Monroe Monarchs

• Montgomery, AL
  • Montgomery Grey Sox

• Nashville, TN
  • Nashville Elite Giants

Further Reading

• William J. Plott: The Negro Southern League: A Baseball History, 1920–1951, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2015. ISBN 978-0-7864-7544-5