Negro National League
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The Negro National League was a pioneering professional baseball league formed in 1920 that became the cornerstone of Black baseball in the United States during the era of racial segregation.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Negro league baseball league
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professional baseball league → |
| competitionLevel |
comparable to Major League Baseball of its era
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| country |
United States
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| culturalImpact |
provided opportunities for Black players barred from Major League Baseball
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served as a major institution in African American communities → |
| ethnicFocus |
African American players
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| field |
Negro league baseball history
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| founder |
Rube Foster
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| fullName |
Negro National League
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| governingBodyType |
independent league organization
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| hasAudience |
African American baseball fans
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baseball fans in the United States → |
| hasPart |
Birmingham Black Barons
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Chicago American Giants → Cleveland Tate Stars → Cuban Stars (West) → Detroit Stars → Indianapolis ABCs → Kansas City Monarchs → Memphis Red Sox → Milwaukee Bears → St. Louis Giants → St. Louis Stars → |
| historicalContext |
operated before the racial integration of Major League Baseball
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| inception |
1920
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| inspired |
Eastern Colored League
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Negro American League → |
| language |
English
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| leagueLevel |
major league
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| legacy |
contributed to eventual integration of professional baseball
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recognized as a major league by Major League Baseball → |
| locationCountry |
United States
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| mediaType |
sports league
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| notableExecutive |
Rube Foster
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| notablePlayer |
Bullet Rogan
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Cool Papa Bell → Mule Suttles → Oscar Charleston → Satchel Paige → Turkey Stearnes → |
| operatedDuring |
Jim Crow era
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| precededBy |
earlier informal Black baseball circuits
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| purpose |
to organize Black professional baseball teams into a stable league
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| reasonForExistence |
racial segregation in Major League Baseball
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| shortName |
NNL
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| significance |
cornerstone of Black baseball during racial segregation
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first successful Black professional baseball league in the United States → |
| sport |
baseball
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Griffith Stadium
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Kansas City Monarchs → Shibe Park → |
league |
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Negro American League
("Negro National League (second)")
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concurrentWith |
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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focusesOn |
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Negro National League
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fullName |
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NLBM
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hasExhibitsOn |
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Negro American League
("Negro National League (second)")
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playedNegroWorldSeriesAgainst |
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Negro American League
("Negro National League (first)")
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precededBy |