American Negro League
The American Negro League (ANL) was one of several Negro leagues created during baseball’s segregation in the United States. It operated on the East Coast in 1929 with six teams. The ANL formed after the Eastern Colored League collapsed, bringing together five former ECL teams and the Homestead Grays: Bacharach Giants (Atlantic City), Baltimore Black Sox, Cuban Stars, Hilldale Club (Darby, PA), Lincoln Giants (New York City), and the Homestead Grays.
The league used a split season—two halves with a playoff between the winners. Baltimore Black Sox, led by Dick Lundy and Hall of Famer Jud Wilson, won both halves and the pennant, so no playoff was needed.
The ANL did not continue in 1930, and eastern Negro leagues would not have a full season again until 1933. Economic problems and disputes in Baltimore and Philadelphia over white umpires are believed to have contributed to the league’s demise.
Unlike some leagues, the ANL also published its player statistics at the season’s end in the Pittsburgh Courier.
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