Oak Island in Babylon in Suffolk County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cuban Giants

— Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame —

Photographed by Chris Vaccaro

1. Cuban Giants Marker

Inscription. Staffers from Babylon's Argyle Hotel made history in the summer of 1885, debuting as the first professional black baseball team, playing games near this location.

Erected 2025 by Suffolk County Sports Hall of Fame. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 40° 41.906′ N, 73° 19.87′ W. Marker is in Babylon, New York, in Suffolk County. It is on Oak Island. It is on Trolley Line Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Trolley Line Road, Babylon NY 11702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: A different marker also named The Cuban Giants (a few steps from this marker); Babylon World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Captain Joel Cook Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Babylon's Heros World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Robert Moses (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Babylon Village Fountain (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Babylon Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Babylon Town Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Babylon.

Also see . . .
1. Cuban Giants Honored with Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame Historical Marker (SSHOF). Excerpt:

The first all-Black professional baseball team in American history, the Cuban Giants, were also the first paid professional team, formed by staffers from the iconic Argyle Hotel to entertain guests. They went on to barnstorm for the next 30 years.

(Submitted on July 23, 2025.)

2. Cuban Giants (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 23, 2025.)

Additional keywords. Babylon, Negro Leagues, Baseball, Sports, Long Island, Suffolk County, History

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2025, by Chris Vaccaro of Lake Grove, New York. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 13, 2025, by Chris Vaccaro of Lake Grove, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.