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=** Information on the Negro Leagues **=

John Boison
African Americans played baseball during the 1800s and formed their own teams. Professional negro teams began in the 1880s. In 1920 the first organized negro league was formed by Andrew Rube in Kansas City, Missouri. Rube became know as “the father of black baseball”. The Negro National League (NNL) lasted until 1931 and the eastern colord league (ECL) was formed. In 1993 a second negro national league was made and remained the only black league until 1937. In total eleven all black world series were held.

"Negro Leagues Baseball History." //Negro League Baseball Players Association - The Most Informative Negro League Baseball Site! // Web. 17 Jan. 2012. .

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