Negro American League - Negro American League Franchises

Negro American League Franchises

  • Atlanta Black Crackers (1938)
  • Birmingham Black Barons (1937–1938; 1940–1950)
  • Chicago American Giants (1937–1950)
  • Cincinnati Tigers (1937)
  • Detroit Stars (1937)
  • Indianapolis Athletics (1937)
  • Kansas City Monarchs (1937–1950)
  • Memphis Red Sox (1937–1950)
  • St. Louis Stars (1937)
  • Indianapolis ABC's (1938–1939)
  • Jacksonville Red Caps (1938; 1941–1942) /Cleveland Bears (1939–1940)
  • St. Louis Stars (II) (1939)/New Orleans-St. Louis Stars (1940–1941)/Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars (1943)
  • Toledo Crawfords (1939)/Indianapolis Crawfords (1940)
  • Cincinnati Buckeyes (1942)/Cleveland Buckeyes (1943–1948)/Louisville Buckeyes (1949)
  • Cincinnati Clowns (1943)/Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns (1944–1945)/Indianapolis Clowns (1946–1950)
  • Baltimore Elite Giants (1949–1950) from the Negro National League
  • Houston Eagles (1949–1950) from the Negro National League
  • New York Cubans (1949–1950) from the Negro National League
  • Philadelphia Stars (1949–1950) from the Negro National League

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