This documentary reflects the growth of Black baseball in Nashville that began after the Civil War and flourished into special and unique times well into the 1960s. Hear the stories from some of...

Aug 27, 2020 · In 1913, Andrew “Rube” Foster, one of the best Black pitchers of the era, traveled to Nashville to play a series of games against an all-star team culled from the Capital City League, an...

Feb 13, 2025 · That meeting took place on February 13, and eight franchises joined together: the Chicago American Giants, the Chicago Giants, the Cuban Stars Dayton Marcos, the Detroit Stars, …

May 27, 2025 · The Nashville Sounds will honor city's Negro Leagues history with a unique promotion on June 21. Sounds players will wear jerseys to honor the Elite Giants, the Negro Leagues team that …

Aug 1, 2024 · Kimbo was a legendary Nashville star who excelled as a centerfielder for the Negro League team the Elite Giants, whose roots are local. He played 15 years and finished as the team …

Feb 20, 2021 · Local businessman Tom Wilson created the Nashville Standard Giants in 1921, and ten years later his team gained entry into the Negro National League changing their name to the Elite …

The Baltimore Elite Giants were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues from 1920 to 1950. The team was established by Thomas T. Wilson, in Nashville, Tennessee as the semi …

The Elite Giants came to Baltimore by way of Nashville in 1938. After a mediocre inaugural season, the Elite Giants rose to the challenge in 1939 and were declared champions after beating the Newark …

In 1935, the team moved to Columbus, Ohio and became the Columbus Elite Giants. They played only one season in Columbus, 1935, finishing in fourth place with a 16–17 record.

Thomas T. Wilson helped to form the semi-pro Nashville Standard Giants in 1918 and guided them to build a strong reputation throughout the South. In 1921, the club was renamed the Elite Giants as the …