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The Negro Leagues
The Negro leagues were US professional baseball leagues. The term is usually used to include 7 leagues, also called "Negro Major Leagues" which began in 1920.
African-American ball players played in Negro Leagues before 1947
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was created in 1990.
Ben Taylor - Negro Leagues - died on 1953-01-24.
Ben Taylor - Negro Leagues - was born on 1888-07-01.
Gene Smith - Negro leagues pitcher - died in 2011.
Gene Smith - Negro leagues pitcher - was born in 1917.
Negro Leagues Baseball - 1946 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved
Rube Foster founded the National Negro League in 1920. But there were black players playing long before this. The Lone Star Colored League was formed in 1897 with 8 teams.