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June 20, 1921: Cristóbal Torriente scores in 10th for American Giants’ 13th consecutive victory

Oscar Charleston (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 29, 1921: Oscar Charleston drives in five runs in St. Louis Giants’ rout of Columbus Buckeyes

Louis Santop (TRADING CARD DB)

July 3, 1921: Atlantic City Bacharach Giants edge natural rivals Hilldale, 6-5

July 9, 1921: Columbus Buckeyes surprise first-place Detroit Stars with comeback win

Tom Williams (SEAMHEADS.COM)

July 10, 1921: Tom Williams outduels Bill Drake as Chicago American Giants edge St. Louis Giants

1921 Chicago American Giants team with manager Rube Foster in the top row in street clothes. (SABR-RUCKER ARCHIVE)

July 16, 1921: Cristóbal Torriente, Chicago American Giants knock the starch out of ‘Iron Man’ McGinnity

Bullet Rogan (TRADING CARD DB)

July 25, 1921: Monarchs’ Bullet Rogan hits 2-run homer in 9th-inning comeback over Detroit Stars

Dick Redding (TRADING CARD DB)

July 31, 1921: Atlantic City Bacharach Giants pound the Indianapolis ABCs at Ebbets Field

Phil Cockrell (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

September 5, 1921: Hilldale’s Phil Cockrell tosses no-hitter against Detroit Stars

October 3, 1921: A Negro League team plays in Sportsman’s Park for the first time

Rube Foster (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 4, 1921: Speed and power propel Chicago American Giants past Hilldale in Game 1

Oscar Charleston (SABR-RUCKER ARCHIVE)

October 4, 1921: Oscar Charleston and Charlie Blackwell bash the Cardinals’ barnstormers in Game 2

Jack Fournier (TRADING CARD DB)

October 9, 1921: Cardinals barnstormers smash St. Louis Giants in doubleheader sweep

Milt Stock (TRADING CARD DB)

October 10, 1921: Cardinals barnstormers blow out St. Louis Giants in exhibition series finale

Bill Force (Seamheads.com)

June 27, 1922: Bill Force tosses no-hitter for Detroit Stars

Nip Winters (TRADING CARD DB)

July 26, 1922: Nip Winters tosses no-hitter as Bacharach Giants teach Indianapolis ABCs a lesson

August 16, 1922: Chicago American Giants outlast New York Bacharach Giants in 20-inning pitchers’ duel

Left: Turkey Stearnes, Helmar Art Card. Right image: Dixie Series photo, Dallas Express, September 23, 1922: 7.

September 9-17, 1922: Turkey Stearnes and Memphis Red Sox defeat Dallas Black Giants in Dixie Series

Mule Suttles (Trading Card DB)

April 28, 1924: Birmingham Black Barons make Negro National League debut with win over Cuban Stars

August 3, 1924: Cyclone Joe Williams leads Royal Giants to victory

José Mendéz (SABR-Rucker Archive)

October 20, 1924: José Méndez, Kansas City Monarchs shut out Hilldale Club to win first Negro League World Series

Cum Posey

April 12, 1925: Homestead Grays open season by defeating McConkey Macks

October 18, 1925: Oscar Charleston’s Lincoln Giants fall to Lou Gehrig and the Bronx Giants in an avalanche of runs

Claude "Red" Grier (SEAMHEADS.COM)

October 3, 1926: Red Grier throws a no-hitter in Negro League World Series