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Seasons in which the Black Crackers were league members (or an associate team), only games that counted in official league standings are included. Seasons in which they had no league membership and played an independent/ barnstorming schedule include games against primarily major-league-caliber teams.
Ponce de Leon Park in 1907. The Crackers played in Ponce de Leon Park from 1907 until a fire on September 9, 1923, destroyed the all-wood stadium. [5] Spiller Field (a stadium later also called Ponce de Leon Park), became their home starting in the 1924 season; it was named in honor of a wealthy businessman who paid for the new concrete-and-steel stadium. [6]
After the season, the Black Crackers once again played on their own for another two seasons. W. B. Baker brought Atlanta back to the NSL in 1935 and 1936, but the NSL collapsed for the last time after the 1936 season. Some of its member teams folded as well, but the Black Crackers were invited into the newly organized Negro American League.
The Black Crackers dominated play in 1945 and won both halves of the Negro Southern League (NSL) season making any play-off unnecessary. [3] [1] Even after winning the NSL Pennant in 1945, the Black Crackers were still struggling financially. For the 1946 season, they split their time between barnstorming and playing league games as an ...
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These are Atlanta Black Crackers players who appeared in at least one game for the Black Crackers from 1919 to 1938, or the Indianapolis ABCs in 1939. On-going research continuously discovers unreported or misreported games (and the affected players), while some games and players may be lost forever.
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