Picture is credited to The Baseball Art of Dominick Denaro
Welcome to Negro League Soul
Since 2020, our mission has been to promote the legacy of the Negro Leagues and foster a sense of community that continues to share this rich history.
We do that in the only way we know how....
With NEGRO LEAGUE SOUL
We invite you to join us and experience the thrill of Negro League Baseball!
2026 Calendar of Presentations
2026 SCHEDULE COMING SOON
Our next presentation
THEY PLAYED WHERE?
will be held virtually on
Saturday , May 16, 2026 at 10 am.
We will update the remaining 2026 calendar soon.
*PRESENTATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
"They Played Where?"
Saturday, May 16th Presentation
Cleveland’s baseball history can be traced back to before the Civil War. An 1867 Cleveland Plain Dealer article mentions that 22 baseball clubs were “practicing at the ball grounds”. Two of those teams were African American.
The first Black professional team was formed in 1918 by businessman George Tate who played on the Oberlin College team. His Tate Stars joined the Negro National League in 1922. By 1942, 9 other Negro League teams called Cleveland home for short periods of time until the Buckeyes re-located from Cincinnati. They proved to be the most successful franchise, winning 2 pennants and one World Series during their 8-year existence.
This presentation will visit the various ballparks where all of those teams played.
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