Indianapolis Clowns
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The Indianapolis Clowns were a famous Negro league baseball team known for combining competitive play with comedic entertainment and for being one of the last surviving clubs before the Negro leagues folded.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis Clowns canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Negro league baseball team
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professional baseball team ⓘ |
| activity | barnstorming exhibitions across the United States ⓘ |
| colorLineContext | segregated baseball era in the United States ⓘ |
| competitiveLevel | top-tier Negro leagues club ⓘ |
| competitiveReputation | fielded legitimate high-level baseball talent despite comedic image ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
African American sports history
ⓘ
Black entertainment traditions in baseball ⓘ |
| entertainmentElements |
clown makeup and costumes
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comic base running ⓘ skits and gags during games ⓘ |
| entertainmentStyle |
clown-style uniforms and antics
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on-field comedy routines ⓘ |
| era |
post-integration barnstorming era
ⓘ
pre-integration baseball era ⓘ |
| formerHomeCity | Miami ⓘ |
| formerName |
Ethiopian Clowns
ⓘ
Ethiopian Clowns ⓘ
surface form:
Miami Ethiopian Clowns
|
| genderIntegration | employed female players in professional men’s baseball ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
African American baseball team
ⓘ
defunct Negro league baseball team ⓘ |
| homeCity | Indianapolis ⓘ |
| league |
Negro Leagues
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surface form:
Negro leagues
|
| leagueStatus | member of Negro American League ⓘ |
| legacy |
helped launch Hank Aaron’s professional career
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pioneered inclusion of women in professional men’s baseball ⓘ symbol of the final years of organized Negro league baseball ⓘ |
| notableFemalePlayer |
Connie Morgan
ⓘ
Mamie Johnson ⓘ Toni Stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the last surviving Negro league clubs
ⓘ
combining competitive baseball with comedic entertainment ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Buster Haywood
ⓘ
Goose Tatum ⓘ Hank Aaron ⓘ Toni Stone ⓘ |
| operatedAs | traveling barnstorming team ⓘ |
| playedHomeGamesIn |
Indianapolis
ⓘ
Miami ⓘ |
| racialSegregationContext |
Jim Crow laws
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surface form:
Jim Crow era in American sports
|
| roleInHistory | bridge between serious Negro league play and barnstorming entertainment teams ⓘ |
| signedPlayer |
Hank Aaron
ⓘ
Toni Stone ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| statusIn1950s | one of the last active Negro league franchises ⓘ |
| styleComparedTo |
Harlem Globetrotters
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surface form:
Harlem Globetrotters of baseball
|
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