Leland Giants
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The Leland Giants were a prominent early 20th-century African American baseball team from Chicago that became one of the powerhouse clubs of the pre–Negro Leagues era.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American sports team
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baseball team ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Leland Giants of Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicago Black baseball history
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development of Negro league baseball ⓘ |
| basedInCity | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionType | independent barnstorming team ⓘ |
| competitiveLevel | professional ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | pre–Negro National League era ⓘ |
| ethnicClassification | African American ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Frank Leland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish high-level Black professional baseball before formal Negro leagues
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served as a precursor to later Chicago Negro league teams ⓘ |
| homeRegion | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | pre–Negro Leagues ⓘ |
| location | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a powerhouse pre–Negro Leagues club
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being one of the strongest Black baseball teams of the 1900s ⓘ |
| owner | Frank Leland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedAgainst |
other top Black barnstorming teams
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white semi-professional teams ⓘ |
| playedIn | United States Negro baseball circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Chicago American Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBaseball | pioneer Black professional team ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| teamColorOrIdentity | African American club ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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