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He organized the Negro National League a Negro League Baseball Division that consisted of many Great NLB teams.
Teams that played in the Negro Southern League in 1949 are Atlanta, Gadsden, Mobile, Montgomery, Nashville and Pensacola
The Cleveland Indians.
New York Yankees
Yankees, Astros, Expos, Rays
Oakland Athletics
The first organized league of teams consisting solely of African-Americans -- it was called the Negro National League -- was in 1920. This first league lasted until 1931. A second league, also called the Negro National League, was organized in 1933. Another league, the Negro American League, was launched in 1937. The former folded after the 1949 season, the latter held on until 1962.
It depends because Satchel Paige played on several minor and major league teams; as well as the Negro League. When he played on the Kansas City Monarch's team (one of the Negro League teams), his number was 25.
After the integration of professional baseball two factors combined to bring about the collapse of the Negro Leagues: (a) the best players from the top Negro League teams were signed by Major League organizations, thus weakening the top Negro League teams, and (b) the interest of black fans was quickly drawn away from the Negro Leagues as they focused their interest on the performance of Jackie Robinson and other black pioneers in the major leagues
Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates
There are 14 teams in the American League of Major League Baseball.1414 teams