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The '''West Coast Negro Baseball League''' (WCNBL) was a [[Negro league baseball|Negro baseball league]] which operated in {{by|1946}}. It is considered a minor league as it did not compete for talent with the established [[Negro National League (1933–1948)|Negro National League]] or [[Negro American League]]. By the time the WCNBL was organized, quality black talent was beginning to be siphoned off by white leagues due to [[Jackie Robinson]]'s breaking of the [[baseball color line]] the same year. |
The '''West Coast Negro Baseball League''' (WCNBL) was a [[Negro league baseball|Negro baseball league]] which operated in {{by|1946}}. It was founded by [[Abe Saperstein]] and [[Jesse Owens]]. It is considered a minor league as it did not compete for talent with the established [[Negro National League (1933–1948)|Negro National League]] or [[Negro American League]]. By the time the WCNBL was organized, quality black talent was beginning to be siphoned off by white leagues due to [[Jackie Robinson]]'s breaking of the [[baseball color line]] the same year. |
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Revision as of 01:26, 10 April 2018
The West Coast Negro Baseball League (WCNBL) was a Negro baseball league which operated in 1946. It was founded by Abe Saperstein and Jesse Owens. It is considered a minor league as it did not compete for talent with the established Negro National League or Negro American League. By the time the WCNBL was organized, quality black talent was beginning to be siphoned off by white leagues due to Jackie Robinson's breaking of the baseball color line the same year.
Teams
- Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles White Sox
- Oakland, California: Oakland Larks
- Portland, Oregon: Portland Rosebuds
- San Diego, California: San Diego Tigers
- San Francisco, California: San Francisco Sea Lions
- Seattle, Washington: Seattle Steelheads
External links
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