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Baltimore Black Sox
Information
League
Location
Baltimore, Maryland
Ballpark
  • Maryland Baseball Park
    (1923–29)
  • Bugle Field (1932–34)
Established1913
Disbanded1936
League titles1929

The Baltimore Black Sox were a professional

Baltimore
, Maryland.

Founding

For a list of annual win-loss records, see List of Baltimore Black Sox seasons.

The Black Sox started as an independent team in 1913 by Howard Young. They were one of the original six teams to make up the Eastern Colored League in 1923.

Heyday

In

Sir Richard Lundy (shortstop). The nickname was given to them by the media because of the prospective worth had they been white players. The Black Sox won over 70% of their games during the 1929 season and won the American Negro League
Championship.

During their only season in the East–West League (1932), the Black Sox were in third place with a 41–41 record when the league ceased operations.

Decline, demise and reincarnation

In 1932,

Negro National League. The next season, Cambria applied to reenter the Negro National League, but when several star players announced they would leave the team, his application was rejected and he disbanded the team.[3]

In mid-season 1934, another team entered the league using the Black Sox name, but it didn't meet with much success and disbanded after only one year[citation needed]. Another Black Sox team led by Crush Holloway joined the short lived minor Negro American Association in 1939.[4]

Players

For a more comprehensive list, see Baltimore Black Sox all-time roster.

Hall of Famers

MLB throwback jersey

On September 6, 2007, the Baltimore Orioles wore Black Sox uniforms in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Black Sox' 1932 season.[5]

On May 18, 2014, the Baltimore Orioles wore Black Sox uniforms as part of the Kansas City Royals's "Salute to the Negro Leagues".[6]

References

McKenna, Bernard. The Baltimore Black Sox: A Negro Leagues History, 1913-1936. McFarland, 2020.

  1. ^ Gibson, Bill (June 4, 1932). "Hear Me Talkin' to Ya". The Afro-American. p. 14. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "East-West League Moguls Abandon Hope of Survival: Players' Salaries Stop; Use Co-Plan". The Afro-American. July 2, 1932. p. 15. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  3. ^ McKenna, Brian. "Joe Cambria". SABR BioProject. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  4. Newspapers.com
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  5. ^ "Tribute to '32 Black Sox highlights OriolesREACH activities for homestand". Baltimore Orioles press release. September 6, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  6. ^ "Orioles to wear Negro League throwback uniforms on May 18th against the Royals". SB Nation Camden Chat. May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.

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