Atlanta Black Crackers

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Atlanta Black Crackers
Years in the Negro Leagues: Two — 1932, 1938

The Black Crackers played against teams located in Birmingham, Ala. Nashville, Little Rock, Ark, New Orleans, Mobile, Ala., Memphis and Chattanooga, Tenn. They played in Atlanta’s historic Ponce de leon Park when the white Minor League Atlanta Crackers were out of town.

The 1938 Black Crackers captured the second-half championship of the Negro American League. Their top players were Nat Peeples, Roy Welmaker and James “Red” Moore. Othello Nelson “Chico” Renfroe started as a batboy for the team before making his name with the Kansas City Monarchs, Cleveland Buckeyes and Indy Clowns.

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