Negro Leagues

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Developed in 1920 to allow African-American baseball players to compete in an organized, professional league, the Negro Leagues lasted until 1945 when Jackie Robinson was recruited by the Brooklyn Dodgers. They then went into decline, folding in the early 1960s.

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Developed in 1920 to allow African-American baseball players to compete in an organized, professional league, the Negro Leagues lasted until 1945 when Jackie Robinson was recruited by the Brooklyn Dodgers. They then went into decline, folding in the early 1960s.

Black Baseball's Negro Baseball Leagues

Devoted to the preservation of the leagues. Features photos, sound clips, profiles and information on players and teams.
http://blackbaseball.com
Negro League Baseball Players Association

News, features, player profiles and history of players' contribution to baseball and American culture.
http://www.nlbpa.com
Negro League - Baseball.com

Features event news, history, biographical profiles of former players, team histories, and a forum.
http://www.negroleaguebaseball.com
Negro League Baseball Shop

Order Negro and Cuban League caps, apparel and jackets.
http://www.negroleagueshop.com
Baseball Reference

Database for the Negro Leagues including history, leagues, teams, leaders, and season summaries.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/nlb/
Negro Leagues Legacy

History and legacy of the Negro Leagues from the MLB with photo galleries, videos, and information on key people.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/mlb_negro_leagues.jsp
Negro Leagues

The history of the Negro Leagues from Encyclopedia Britannica.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/408166/Negro-league
Negro League eMuseum

The eMuseum for the Negro League compiled by Kansas State University. Includes introduction, history, research library, and resources.
http://coe.k-state.edu/annex/nlbemuseum/
Negro Baseball Leagues (1920-1950)

The history of the Negro Leagues from BlackPast.org, an online reference guide to African American history.
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/negro-baseball-leagues-1920-1950
Info Please

The history and key players from the Negro Leagues.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/negroleague1.html
Library of Congess

The history of the Negro Leagues from barnstorming in the 1900's, to the color line, to Jackie Robinson.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/robinson/jr1900s.html
A Long Toss Back to the Heyday of Negro League Baseball

Sportswriter Frank Deford looks back at the games that opened the national passtime to African Americans.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-long-toss-back-to-the-heyday-of-negro-league-baseball-4047531/?no-ist
Negro Leagues Research

The center for Negro League Baseball research, a non profit foundation dedicated to preserving the history of black baseball in America.
http://www.cnlbr.org
Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro Leagues Baseball

Information page for the Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro Leagues Baseball.
http://www.bcpl.info/community-hubert-v-simmons-museum-of-negro-leagues-baseball
Negro Leagues Baseball Apparel

Shop for t-shirts and hats for the teams of Negro Leagues Baseball at Homage.
http://www.homage.com/collections/negro-leagues-baseball
The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia

The history of the Negro Leagues in Philadelphia with photos, resources, and links to related topics.
http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/baseball-negro-leagues/
NLBM 25 for 25

The official site of the Negro Baseball Leagues history museum in Kansas city, where it all began in 1920. Contains map and list of events.
http://nlbm25.com
History Net

A history of the Negro Leagues in America as well as further articles containing information about the Negro Leagues.
http://www.historynet.com/negro-league
Monarchs to Grays to Crawfords

The official blog of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum with articles on the importance of the museum, notable players from the league, and the league history.
http://nlbm.mlblogs.com
Seamheads

A Negro Leagues database with stats and leader boards for the best players in the leagues.
http://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/
A Short, Incomplete History of the Negro League Baseball in Cincinnati

A history of Cincinnati's Negro League players including the Cincinnati Browns, the Cincinnati Clowns, and the Cincinnati Tigers.
http://www.redreporter.com/2015/2/7/7994071/a-short-incomplete-history-of-negro-league-baseball-in-cincinnati
Negro Leagues Had a Life After Jackie

While most assume the Negro leagues ended after Jackie Robinson, this article examines the teams that existed through the 1960's.
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/21289/negro-leagues-had-life-after-jackie

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Black Baseball's Negro Baseball Leagues

Devoted to the preservation of the leagues. Features photos, sound clips, profiles and information on players and teams.
http://blackbaseball.com
Negro League Baseball Players Association

News, features, player profiles and history of players' contribution to baseball and American culture.
http://www.nlbpa.com
Negro League - Baseball.com

Features event news, history, biographical profiles of former players, team histories, and a forum.
http://www.negroleaguebaseball.com
Negro League Baseball Shop

Order Negro and Cuban League caps, apparel and jackets.
http://www.negroleagueshop.com
Baseball Reference

Database for the Negro Leagues including history, leagues, teams, leaders, and season summaries.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/nlb/
Negro Leagues Legacy

History and legacy of the Negro Leagues from the MLB with photo galleries, videos, and information on key people.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/mlb_negro_leagues.jsp
Negro Leagues

The history of the Negro Leagues from Encyclopedia Britannica.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/408166/Negro-league
Negro League eMuseum

The eMuseum for the Negro League compiled by Kansas State University. Includes introduction, history, research library, and resources.
http://coe.k-state.edu/annex/nlbemuseum/
Negro Baseball Leagues (1920-1950)

The history of the Negro Leagues from BlackPast.org, an online reference guide to African American history.
http://www.blackpast.org/aah/negro-baseball-leagues-1920-1950
Info Please

The history and key players from the Negro Leagues.
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/negroleague1.html
Library of Congess

The history of the Negro Leagues from barnstorming in the 1900's, to the color line, to Jackie Robinson.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/robinson/jr1900s.html
A Long Toss Back to the Heyday of Negro League Baseball

Sportswriter Frank Deford looks back at the games that opened the national passtime to African Americans.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-long-toss-back-to-the-heyday-of-negro-league-baseball-4047531/?no-ist
Negro Leagues Research

The center for Negro League Baseball research, a non profit foundation dedicated to preserving the history of black baseball in America.
http://www.cnlbr.org
Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro Leagues Baseball

Information page for the Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro Leagues Baseball.
http://www.bcpl.info/community-hubert-v-simmons-museum-of-negro-leagues-baseball
Negro Leagues Baseball Apparel

Shop for t-shirts and hats for the teams of Negro Leagues Baseball at Homage.
http://www.homage.com/collections/negro-leagues-baseball
The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia

The history of the Negro Leagues in Philadelphia with photos, resources, and links to related topics.
http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/baseball-negro-leagues/
NLBM 25 for 25

The official site of the Negro Baseball Leagues history museum in Kansas city, where it all began in 1920. Contains map and list of events.
http://nlbm25.com
History Net

A history of the Negro Leagues in America as well as further articles containing information about the Negro Leagues.
http://www.historynet.com/negro-league
Monarchs to Grays to Crawfords

The official blog of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum with articles on the importance of the museum, notable players from the league, and the league history.
http://nlbm.mlblogs.com
Seamheads

A Negro Leagues database with stats and leader boards for the best players in the leagues.
http://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/
A Short, Incomplete History of the Negro League Baseball in Cincinnati

A history of Cincinnati's Negro League players including the Cincinnati Browns, the Cincinnati Clowns, and the Cincinnati Tigers.
http://www.redreporter.com/2015/2/7/7994071/a-short-incomplete-history-of-negro-league-baseball-in-cincinnati
Negro Leagues Had a Life After Jackie

While most assume the Negro leagues ended after Jackie Robinson, this article examines the teams that existed through the 1960's.
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/21289/negro-leagues-had-life-after-jackie

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Developed in 1920 to allow African-American baseball players to compete in an organized, professional league, the Negro Leagues lasted until 1945 when Jackie Robinson was recruited by the Brooklyn Dodgers. They then went into decline, folding in the early 1960s.

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