The Original Eight
One of the original franchises when the Negro National League was formed in 1920. They withdrew from the league after the initial season and fielded a league team in only one other year, 1926 registering a dismal .179 winning percentage.
In their other years of existence, they played as an independent ballclub and were generally below the league standard of play.
Duration: 1919 – 1926
Honors: None
Affiliation: Negro National League (1920 – 1926)
Source: James A. Riley, The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1994.
