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Atlanta Black Crackers, 1938
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, 1926
Baltimore Black Sox , 1929
Baltimore Elite Giants, 1942
Birmingham Black Barons
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Chicago American Giants
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Cleveland Buckeyes 1945
Detroit Stars, 1930
Hilldale Daisies, 1925
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Homestead Grays
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Indianapolis ABC's, 1916
Kansas City Monarchs
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Memphis Red Sox, 1938
Newark Eagles
1937
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Philadelphia Stars, 1934
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1932
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St. Louis Stars, 1930
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Winners of nine consecutive Negro National League pennants, the Homestead Grays won their first Negro World Series in 1943 when they defeated the Negro American League Champions Birmingham Black Barons in seven games. The Grays had Cool Papa Bell leading off to set the table for their power tandem of Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard, who earned the appelation "Thunder Twins" from the press. Other stars for the Grays were Howard Easterling, Sam Bankhead, Jud Wilson and Jerry Benjamin. The pitching staff included Ray Brown, Roy Partlow and Johnny Wright, who was the second black player signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers. The team was managed by Candy Jim Taylor.