Andrew 'Rube' Foster organizes the Negro National League in Kansas City, the first enduring Black professional baseball league.
At a Glance
- Date
- 13 February 1920
- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Key people
- Andrew 'Rube' Foster
- Category
- Sports
- Source
- Negro National League records (1920) · National Baseball Hall of Fame
What It Meant Then
It gave Black players and owners a professional stage during baseball's segregation.
What It Means Now
The Negro Leagues' records are now recognized as major-league history.
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- APA
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- Chicago
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