1883 – InĀ LouisvilleĀ a ā€œfirst-class colored teamā€ is formed. The team, later known as theĀ Falls Cities, becomes one of the nation’s best black teams. It will join theĀ National Colored Base Ball LeagueĀ (NCBBL) inĀ 1887, but will apparently disband shortly after the collapse of the NCBBL in the first week of its season.

1883 – InĀ LouisvilleĀ a ā€œfirst-class colored teamā€ is formed. The team, later known as theĀ Falls Cities, becomes one of the nation’s best black teams. It will join theĀ National Colored Base Ball LeagueĀ (NCBBL) inĀ 1887, but will apparently disband shortly after the collapse of the NCBBL in the first week of its season.