| Classification | Minor League Baseball (1921) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Negro league baseball |
| Inaugural season | 1921 |
| Ceased | 1921 |
| President | C. H. McCarthy |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Most titles | Unknown |
The Negro Southeastern League was a minor league formed in 1921 and was one of the several Negro leagues that operated during the era of segregated organized baseball. The league was organized as a seven-team league, with one league franchise based in Alabama and six in Georgia.
History
The Negro Southeastern League was organized by President C. H. McCarthy. The league was structured with a fourteen-player roster limit and a $1,5000 month salary cap per team. The Negro Southeastern League had member seven teams scheduled to play a 126-game season schedule.[1]
1921 Negro Southeastern League teams
| Team name | City represented | Year active |
|---|---|---|
| Albany Giants | Albany, Georgia | 1921 |
| Atlanta Cubs | Atlanta, Georgia | 1921 |
| Macon White Sox | Macon, Georgia | 1921 |
| Montgomery Grey Sox | Montgomery, Alabama Southside Park[2] |
1921 |
| Moultrie | Moultrie, Georgia | 1921 |
| Savanah | Savannah, Georgia | 1921 |
| Thomasville Giants | Thomasville, Georgia | 1921 |
Standing & statistics
The standings and statistics for the 1921 Negro Southeastern League are unknown.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Negro Southeastern League (1921)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research.
- ↑ "Negro Southern League is Formed" The Montgomery Advertiser, Montgomery, Alabama, Sunday, April 18, 1920, Page 5, Column 5
- ↑ "Negro "Minor" League Teams" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research.
- ↑ "Center for Negro League Baseball Research > Home". www.cnlbr.org.
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