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The '''Birmingham Giants''' were a black professional baseball team founded in [[1904]] by [[C. I. Taylor]] featuring players from Southern black colleges. Taylor, who managed the team and played second base, moved the Giants to Indiana (as the West Baden Sprudels) in [[1910]]. | {{Infobox team | name=Birmingham Giants | ||
| sport=Baseball | |||
| league=Colored Southern Baseball Association | |||
| years=1904–1910 | |||
| home=[[Slag Pile Field]] | |||
| coach=[[C. I. Taylor]] | |||
| coach text=Manager | |||
}} | |||
The '''Birmingham Giants''' were a black professional baseball team founded in [[1904]] by [[C. I. Taylor]] featuring players from Southern black colleges. | |||
In [[1905]] the team joined the newly-formed Colored Southern Baseball Association, playing as the '''Birmingham Blues'''. The league apparently folded after one season. | |||
Taylor, who managed the team and played second base, moved the Giants to Indiana (as the West Baden Sprudels) in [[1910]]. | |||
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[[Category:Baseball teams]] | [[Category:Baseball teams]] | ||
[[Category:1904 establishments]] | [[Category:1904 establishments]] | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 28 August 2015
| Birmingham Giants | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| League | Colored Southern Baseball Association |
| Active | 1904–1910 |
| Home field | Slag Pile Field |
| Record | Uncertain |
| Manager | C. I. Taylor |
| General manager | N/A |
| Website | N/A |
The Birmingham Giants were a black professional baseball team founded in 1904 by C. I. Taylor featuring players from Southern black colleges.
In 1905 the team joined the newly-formed Colored Southern Baseball Association, playing as the Birmingham Blues. The league apparently folded after one season.
Taylor, who managed the team and played second base, moved the Giants to Indiana (as the West Baden Sprudels) in 1910.