The first Negro National League (NNL I) was one of the several Negro leagues that were established during the period in the United States when organized baseball was segregated . The league was formed in 1920 with former player Rube Foster as its president.
15-536: Negro National League can refer to either one or both of the two leagues of Negro league baseball in the USA in the first half of the twentieth century: Negro National League (1920–1931) Negro National League (1933–1948) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Negro National League . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
30-810: The Chicago American Giants , the NNL was established on February 13, 1920, by a coalition of team owners at a meeting in a Kansas City YMCA . The formation included the creation of the NLL constitution, written by journalist Cary B. Lewis , David Wyatt from the Indianapolis Ledger , Elwood C. Knox from the Indianapolis Freeman , and attorney Elisha Scott. The new league was the first African-American baseball circuit to achieve stability and last more than one season. At first
45-519: The Colored World Series between their champions. The NNL survived controversies over umpiring, scheduling, and what some perceived as league president Rube Foster's disproportionate influence and favoritism toward his own team. It also outlasted Foster's decline into mental illness in 1926, and its eastern rival, the ECL, which folded in early 1928. The NNL finally fell apart in 1931 under
60-476: The 1937 season featured Kansas City being first place with a 52–19–1 record (.732). However, they still competed in a Championship Series, albeit against the third place team in the Chicago American Giants (36–24–1), who played fewer games than the 2nd place Cincinnati Tigers (35–18–1) but had one more win. This led to some disputed championships and two teams claiming the title. Generally,
75-503: The championship. In 1923 they and four other eastern teams formed the Eastern Colored League (ECL) and raided the NNL for many of its top players, including John Henry Lloyd , Biz Mackey , George Scales , George Carr , and Clint Thomas , and signing Oscar Charleston , and Rube Curry in 1924. The war between the two leagues came to an end in 1924, when they agreed to respect each other's contracts and arranged for
90-516: The economic stress of the Great Depression . The Negro American League , founded in 1937 and including several of the same teams that played in the original Negro National League, would eventually carry on as the western circuit of black baseball. A second Negro National League was organized in 1933, but eventually became concentrated on the east coast . To distinguish between the two unrelated leagues, they are usually referred to as
105-478: The first Negro National League (NNL I) and the second Negro National League (NNL II). From 1920 through 1924, the team in first place at the end of the season was declared the Pennant winner. Due to the unorthodox nature of the schedule (and little incentive to enforce it), some teams frequently played many more games than others did in any given season. This led to some disputed championships and two teams claiming
120-635: The league operated mainly in midwestern cities, ranging from Kansas City in the west to Pittsburgh in the east; in 1924 it expanded into the south , adding franchises in Birmingham, Alabama , and Memphis, Tennessee . The two most important east coast clubs, the Hilldale Club of Darby, Pennsylvania , and the Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City, were affiliated with the NNL as associate clubs from 1920 to 1922, but did not compete for
135-447: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Negro_National_League&oldid=1032208599 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Negro National League (1920%E2%80%931931) Led by Rube Foster , owner and manager of
150-477: The team with the best winning percentage (with some minimum number of games played) was awarded the Pennant, but other times it was the team with the most victories. The " games behind " method of recording standings was uncommon in most black leagues. From 1942 until 1948, the pennant winner (as determined by record or by postseason series victory) went on to the Negro World Series . † – Pennant
165-402: The title. The 1931 season did not finish all games, which meant that while St. Louis was awarded the title, non-member Pittsburgh Crawfords disputed their status as champion. From 1924 to 1927, the pennant champion went to play in the Negro World Series . Generally, the team with the best winning percentage (with some minimum number of games played) was awarded the Pennant, but other times it
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#1732773061279180-574: The winner of the second half for the league Pennant. As mentioned above, disputes also occurred in the split season finishes. 1929 and 1931 saw Kansas City win both halves. For the duration of the league, a Colored World Series took place four times, from 1924 through 1927. The NNL Pennant winner met the champion of the rival Eastern Colored League . Three out of the four years, the Negro National League team (below in bold ) won. Negro American League The Negro American League
195-461: Was decided via a split-season schedule with the winner of the first half of the season playing the winner of the second half of the season. On numerous occasions, the NAL split the season into two halves. The winner of the first half played the winner of the second half for the league Pennant. As mentioned above, disputes also occurred in the split season finishes. Five times a League Championship Series
210-542: Was one of the several Negro leagues created during the time organized American baseball was segregated . The league was established in 1937 , and disbanded after its 1962 season. Major league to 1948; minor league from 1949. From 1939 through 1942 and 1944 through 1947, the team in first place at the end of the season was declared the Pennant winner. Due to the unorthodox nature of the schedule (and little incentive to enforce it), some teams frequently played many more games than others did in any given season. For example,
225-418: Was the team with the most victories. The " games behind " method of recording standings was uncommon in most black leagues. † – Pennant was decided via a split-season schedule with the winner of the first half of the season playing the winner of the second half of the season, unless one team won both halves. From 1925 through 1931, the NNL split the season into two halves. The winner of the first half played
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