Virginia SR 77: Commemorating the legacy of the Negro National League.

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 77 

Commemorating the legacy of the Negro National League. 

Agreed to by the Senate, March 8, 2020 

WHEREAS, the Negro National League, one of the most prominent 
of several leagues that served African Americans during the period when 
baseball was segregated in the United States, was established 100 years ago; 
and

WHEREAS, not long after the Civil War, the National 
Association of Base Ball Players voted to ban African American players from its 
teams, and the first all-black professional team was not established until 
1885; and

WHEREAS, Andrew Bishop �Rube� Foster, a talented pitcher and 
manager who founded the Chicago American Giants, was the driving force behind 
the establishment of the Negro National League on February 13, 1920; and 

WHEREAS, eight organizations played during the inaugural 
season of the Negro National League in 1920, the Chicago American Giants, the 
Chicago Giants, the Cuban Stars, the Dayton Marcos, the Detroit Stars, the 
Indianapolis ABCs, the Kansas City Monarchs, and the St. Louis Stars; and 

WHEREAS, the Negro National League was the first of the 
segregated baseball leagues to achieve stability and last for more than one 
season; its success prompted the subsequent formation of the Eastern Colored 
League, and the first World Series between the two leagues was held in 1924; 
and 

WHEREAS, the Negro National League was significantly impacted 
by the beginning of the Great Depression, as well as Rube Foster�s death in 
1930, and ceased operations in 1931, but the league inspired the creation of 
many other baseball organizations that served African Americans from the 1930s 
until the 1960s; now, therefore, be it 

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the legacy of the 
Negro National League be commemorated on the occasion of the 100th anniversary 
of the league�s establishment; and, be it 

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy 
of this resolution for presentation to descendants of members of the Negro 
National League as an expression of the Senate of Virginia�s appreciation for 
the league�s historical significance and its contributions to America�s 
pastime.