The first Negro National League was a major professional baseball organization that laid the foundation for Black baseball in the early twentieth century. From 1920 to 1931, during the period of time
Rube Foster, 1924, NNL League President
Chicago American Giants
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The Chicago American Giants were a Chicago-based Negro league baseball team. From 1910 until the mid-1930s, the American Giants were the most dominant team in black baseball. Owned and managed from 19
Negro National League (1920–1931)
…between the two unrelated leagues, they are usually referred to as the first Negro National League (NNL I) and the second Negro National League (NNL II). Chicago American Giants (1920–1931) – Known as the Chicago Columbia Giants in 1931; Associate team 1931. Chicago Giants (1920–1921…
1919 Chicago American Giants