Negro Leagues

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Negro_Leagues

GPTKB entity

Statements (120)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:baseball
gptkbp:activeYears	1920-1948
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstSeason	1920
gptkbp:foundedBy	gptkb:Rube_Foster
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Negro Leagues
gptkbp:integratesWith	gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
gptkbp:MLBRecognitionYear	2020
gptkbp:notableAchievement	contributed to integration of baseball showcased African American and Latin American talent produced Hall of Fame players
gptkbp:notableBallpark	gptkb:Forbes_Field gptkb:Griffith_Stadium gptkb:Rickwood_Field
gptkbp:notableBattle	Kansas City Monarchs vs. Homestead Grays Pittsburgh Crawfords vs. Homestead Grays
gptkbp:notableChampion	gptkb:baseball gptkb:Negro_American_League gptkb:Eastern_Colored_League gptkb:Negro_Southern_League gptkb:East-West_League gptkb:Negro_National_League_(II) gptkb:Southern_Negro_League
gptkbp:notableCoach	gptkb:Candy_Jim_Taylor gptkb:Rube_Foster gptkb:C.I._Taylor
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:baseball
gptkbp:notableGame	gptkb:East–West_All-Star_Game
gptkbp:notablePlayer	gptkb:Hank_Aaron gptkb:Jackie_Robinson gptkb:Larry_Doby gptkb:Willie_Mays gptkb:Willie_Wells gptkb:Buck_O'Neil gptkb:Ben_Taylor gptkb:Joe_Williams gptkb:Buck_Leonard gptkb:Cool_Papa_Bell gptkb:Josh_Gibson gptkb:Luke_Easter gptkb:Mule_Suttles gptkb:Oscar_Charleston gptkb:Ray_Brown gptkb:Satchel_Paige gptkb:Bill_Holland gptkb:Josh_Johnson gptkb:Bill_Foster gptkb:Ernie_Banks gptkb:Monte_Irvin gptkb:Roy_Campanella gptkb:Elston_Howard gptkb:Bill_Monroe gptkb:Don_Newcombe gptkb:John_Beckwith gptkb:Alejandro_Oms gptkb:Biz_Mackey gptkb:Bullet_Rogan gptkb:Chester_Williams gptkb:Cristóbal_Torriente gptkb:Dave_Malarcher gptkb:Dick_Lundy gptkb:Double_Duty_Radcliffe gptkb:Hilton_Smith gptkb:John_Henry_Lloyd gptkb:José_Méndez gptkb:Jud_Wilson gptkb:Judy_Johnson gptkb:Lazaro_Salazar gptkb:Leon_Day gptkb:Luis_Tiant_Sr. gptkb:Newt_Allen gptkb:Pete_Hill gptkb:Ray_Dandridge gptkb:Sam_Bankhead gptkb:Sammy_Hughes gptkb:Ted_Page gptkb:Tetelo_Vargas gptkb:Turkey_Stearnes gptkb:Vic_Harris gptkb:Willard_Brown gptkb:Willie_Foster gptkb:Ed_Bolden gptkb:Andy_Cooper gptkb:Bill_Byrd gptkb:Bill_Gatewood gptkb:Chet_Brewer gptkb:Chino_Smith gptkb:Dick_Seay gptkb:Fats_Jenkins gptkb:Frank_Grant gptkb:Gene_Benson gptkb:George_Carr gptkb:George_Scales gptkb:Jelly_Gardner gptkb:Jesse_Barber gptkb:Jimmie_Crutchfield gptkb:Louis_Santop gptkb:Martin_Dihigo gptkb:Newt_Joseph gptkb:Oscar_Owens gptkb:Pop_Lloyd gptkb:Quincy_Trouppe gptkb:Sam_Jethroe gptkb:Sam_Streeter gptkb:Sammy_T._Hughes gptkb:Ted_Radcliffe
gptkbp:notableTeam	gptkb:Homestead_Grays gptkb:Pittsburgh_Crawfords gptkb:Chicago_American_Giants gptkb:Kansas_City_Monarchs
gptkbp:owner	gptkb:Tom_Wilson gptkb:Gus_Greenlee gptkb:J.L._Wilkinson
gptkbp:previousSeason	1948
gptkbp:reasonForFormation	racial segregation in professional baseball
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
gptkbp:sport	gptkb:baseball
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Buck_O'Neil gptkb:Minnie_Miñoso
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5