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  • October 3, 1867: "The First Colored Baseball Championship"
  • September 3, 1869: Inter-racial baseball in Philadelphia
  • July 14, 1887: The color line is drawn
  • August 16, 1889: Integrated baseball in Pennsylvania: Cuban Giants defeat Lebanon Grays
  • April 18, 1890: Amateur John Lyston wins Atlantic League tuneup against Gorhams
  • September 1-3, 1904: Philadelphia Giants defeat Cuban X-Giants in championship series
  • August 27, 1916: Chicago American Giants defeat Indianapolis ABCs on close play at the plate
  • May 7, 1921: Detroit Stars and Bacharach Giants hit the long ball
  • August 3, 1924: Cyclone Joe Williams leads Royal Giants to victory
  • September 7, 1929: Havana's Luis E. Tiant knocked out in Baltimore exhibition game
  • May 3, 1936: Satchel Paige and the Pittsburgh Crawfords visit Zanesville, Ohio
  • July 6, 1938: Braves Field hosts an integrated baseball game
  • May 18, 1940: Young Roy Campanella clouts two home runs for Baltimore Elite Giants
  • May 30, 1942: New York Black Yankees defeat Birmingham Black Barons on Decoration Day at Sportsman's Park
  • June 13, 1944: Ray Dandridge, Newark Eagles soar over Memphis Red Sox
  • August 13, 1945: KC Monarchs pay a 'royal' visit to Braves Field
  • May 25, 1949: Cannonball Jackman stars at Braves Field
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