History of the Negro Leagues
This person created the Negro Leagues in 1920.
Who is Rube Foster?
In what year did the Crawfords win the Negro League Championship?
What is 1935?
In this year, the Homestead Greys joined the Negro National League.
What is 1935?
This pitcher was the first African American to ever play in the American League.
Who is Satchel Paige?
This major player broke the color barrier in baseball
Who is Jackie Robinson?
These are the two leagues that the Negro Leagues divided themselves into.
What are the Negro National League and the Negro American League?
This person owned the Crawfords.
Who is Gus Greenlee?
During the years 1937-1948, the Homestead Greys won this many Negro World Series.
What is 3?
This shortstop played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and became the first African American to manage a team in the Mexican League.
Who is Willie Wells?
What is World War II?
This policy is what created the need for Negro Leagues, and excluded African American Players from playing in the Major League
What is the Gentleman’s Agreement?
This was the alternative for the Pittsburgh Crawfords.
What is the Crawford Giants?
The Homestead Greys played in Pittsburgh and this other city.
What is Washington D.C.?
Known as "The Devil" for his fiery competitiveness, this dynamic shortstop and second baseman played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Homestead Grays.
Who is Sam Bankhead?
In this year, the Negro League officially collapsed and the last game was played.
What is 1959?
This is the term for the style of baseball played throughout the Negro Leagues, where teams played anywhere and everywhere they could.
What is Barnstorming?
Satchel Paige recruited fellow Pittsburgh Crawfords to join this dictator/country's team leading to the eventual downfall of the Crawfords in Pittsburgh.
Who is Rafael Trujillo/What is the Dominican Republic?
The Homestead Grays went on a streak winning multiple National League Titles, winning this many years in a row.
What is 9?
Often called the "Black Babe Ruth," this player was a exceptional hitter who ended up with close to 800 home runs in his career.
Who is Josh Gibson?
This was the name of the campaign that inspired African Americans to get involved in World War II.
What is the Double V Campaign?
These two events caused the first crash of the Negro Leagues
What is the death of Rube Foster and the Great Depression?
This 1937, the Crawfords left Pittsburgh and moved to this city.
What is Toledo?
The Homestead Grays shared a field with the Pittsburgh Pirates and played here.
What is Forbes Field?
This powerful first baseman, a key member of the Homestead Grays, was known for his steady bat and leadership, becoming one of the best players in Negro League history alongside his teammate Josh Gibson.
Who is Buck Leonard?
This court case helped justify the integration of baseball and provided backing for the rest of the Civil Rights Movement.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?