Negro National League in a meeting held at the YMCA in Kansas City

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On February 13, 1920 — A group of eight midwestern team owners meets at the Paseo YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri to organize the Negro National League, which will become one of the most successful ventures of its kind.

Spearheaded by league founder Rube Foster, the owner, and manager of the American Giants will become president of the new circuit, leading to accusations of favoritism, which appear especially true when the schedule had Chicago play a disproportionate number of games at home.

 

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