1928 Negro National League Season Review – It’s in the Stars

m_taylor13 posted 7/7/2008 from seamheads.com [flag]

The following is from the unpublished manuscript LOST LEAGUES: The 1928 Negro National and Eastern Colored Leagues. An article based on this manuscript appeared in the SABR publication “Mound City Memories.” The Stars’ Wonderful First Half The 1928 NNL consisted of the following teams (in order of their 1927 records): Chicago American Giants (won 1st half, playoffs and ... [link]

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