RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
Beginning in 1937, the Negro National League, which had been the sole Negro League since 1933, concentrated on franchises located in the East, and the Negro American League was organized under leadership by Dr. J.B. Martin to focus on franchises located in the Midwest.
From 1942-1948, the two leagues agreed to play in a Negro League World Series, resuming a championship event that had not taken place in Negro League Baseball since the demise of the ECL ended the Colored World Series in 1927.
After the signing of Jackie Robinson in 1947 into the MLB, the integration of baseball signaled and end to Negro League Baseball. The Negro American League resorted to barnstorming an minor league status sometime between 1950-1951.
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Other concurrent negro baseball leagues:
USNL · NNL
1963 marked the first time in 5 years that only one game was played at the midseason break. The game took place at Cleveland Stadium in front of only 44,000 in a ballpark that could hold twice as many. It didn't help that the Indians entered the break in 6th place, and their only representative on the all-star team was "Mudcat" Grant , who didn't even see any action. The game was notable however in that Stan Musial made his 24th and final appearance in the all-star game. And youngster Carl Yastrzemski would make his 1st of 18 future appearances.
Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.
Discussion with Hall of Fame Negro Leaguer Jim "Cool Papa" Bell / Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s. Murdock was chairman of the history department at Marietta College. The interviews were not professionally recorded, and the audio quality is variable.
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I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.