Roosevelt in Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

100th Anniversary Negro Baseball League

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 8, 2024

1. 100th Anniversary Negro Baseball League Marker

Inscription.
Baseball was officially organized in the 1860s. During that period not many African Americans were able to compete in this newly formed league. Years later, around the turn of the 20th century, Black ballplayers were for the most part still being shut out of big league competition.

As early as 1902, African Americans started forming their own teams and began "barnstorming" across the country searching for other teams to compete against. In February 1920, African-American team owners met at a YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri and the National Negro League was born.

Toledo, Ohio was fortunate to be the home of three professional Negro League baseball teams who played their home games at Swayne Field Baseball stadium.

Toledo Cubs 1945 - 1946 • Toledo Tigers 1923 - 1924 • Toledo Crawfords 1939 - 1940

Erected by The African American Legacy Project of Northwest Ohio.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1920.

Location. 41° 39.189′ N, 83° 33.243′ W. Marker is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in Roosevelt.

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It is at the intersection of Dorr Street and Collingwood Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Dorr Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 445 Dorr St, Toledo OH 43604, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Art Tatum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stewart's Pharmacy (1922-1945) (approx. ¼ mile away); Mercy Hospital of Toledo / Mercy Hospital School of Nursing (approx. half a mile away); First Chartered Girl Scout Council in the United States (approx. half a mile away); Toledo Museum of Art (approx. half a mile away); Willys-Overland Finishing Plant (approx. 0.6 miles

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 8, 2024

2. 100th Anniversary Negro Baseball League Marker

away); Root Outdoor Advertising Building (approx. ¾ mile away); The Berdan (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 8, 2024

3. 100th Anniversary Negro Baseball League Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.