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This list of Negro league baseball teams is split into two pages, one listing the major league Negro teams and one listing the minor league and traveling Negro teams. Some teams are included in both lists.
This list of major Negro league baseball teams consists of teams that played in the seven major Negro baseball leagues.For a league to be considered "major," there were usually two top-tier leagues at a time: one representing the northeastern states – known as the "East", and one representing the north-central states – known as the "West".
Using Indigenous names and mascots, like the former Washington Football Team name, extends beyond racial insensitivity; it reinforces colonialism and erases Indigenous identity and land. [1] Such practices maintain the power relationship between the dominant culture and the Indigenous culture, and can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism. [4]
First African-American president of an NFL team: Jason Wright with the Washington Football Team [55] [56] First African-American NHL play-by-play broadcaster: Everett Fitzhugh with Seattle Kraken [57] First African-American NHL Assistant General Manager: Brett Petersen with Florida Panthers [58]
When Douglas followed suit with the Rens, they became the first Black-owned pro hoops team. (The NBA and antecedent leagues didn’t have a Black-owned franchise until BET founder Robert Johnson ...
Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.
(Not to be confused with the Philadelphia-based team of the same name.) [citation needed] Cuban Giants: 1885: c. 1915: Independent (1885–1906) NA (1907–09) Independent (1910– c. 15) Based in Trenton; Part of team split after 1896 to form Cuban X-Giants; After split, known as Genuine Cuban Giants or Original Cuban Giants [47] Cuban X ...
The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans.The term may be used broadly to include professional black teams outside the leagues and it may be used narrowly for the seven relatively successful leagues beginning in 1920 that are sometimes termed "Negro Major Leagues".