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The Algona Brownies were an independent interracial baseball team that played in the 1902 and 1903 seasons. They were based in
Algona, Iowa
Algona is the county seat of Kossuth County, Iowa, Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,487 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Ambrose A. Call State Park is located two miles southwest of the city.
History
Algona ...
, and was primarily made up of former members of the
Chicago Unions
The Chicago Unions were a professional, black baseball team that played in the late 19th century, prior to the formation of the Negro leagues.
Founding
Organized as the Unions in 1887, the club was led by Abe Jones (1887–1889) and by W.S. ...
,
Columbia Giants, and
Chicago Union Giants teams.
During their second and final season, the team makeup changed from having both black and white players to a team of only black players. That year, their final year, they won the Western championship, defeating the
Chicago Union Giants in a challenge playoff.
Players
Some of the regular players were:
References
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External links
Algona Brownies at Seamheads.com
Negro league baseball teams
Defunct baseball teams in Iowa
Algona, Iowa
1902 establishments in Iowa
Baseball teams established in 1902
Baseball teams disestablished in 1906
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