MLB Baseball's Seasons: 1985
MLB Network's "Baseball's Seasons" series takes a look at the exciting season of 1985; examining the pennant races, achievements, events and players that made this a memorable year in baseball.
In 1888, the Middle States League was formed and it admitted two all-black teams to its otherwise all-white league, the Cuban Giants and their arch-rivals, the New York Gorhams. Despite the animosity between the two clubs, they managed to form a traveling team, the Colored All Americans. This enabled them to make money barnstorming while fulfilling their league obligations.
Also in 1888, Frank Leland got some of Chicago's black businessmen to sponsor the black amateur Union Base Ball Club. Through Chicago's city government, Leland obtained a permit and lease to play at the South Side Park, a 5,000 seat facility. Eventually his team went pro and became the Chicago Unions.
MLB Network's "Baseball's Seasons" series takes a look at the exciting season of 1985; examining the pennant races, achievements, events and players that made this a memorable year in baseball.
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