Baltimore Elite Giants vs Chicago American Giants Negro American League (1949)
This program is from the second half of the 1949 Negro American League season. The scored program is from a game between the Baltimore Elite Giants and Chicago American Giants. The game was played on September 16, 1949 in Baltimore at Bugle Field.
Teams that played in the Negro American League in 1949 were:
Eastern Division
Baltimore Elite Giants
Cleveland Buckeyes
Indianapolis Clowns
New York Cubans
Philadelphia Stars
Western Division
Birmingham Black Barons
Chicago American Giants
Houston Eagles
Kansas City Monarchs
Memphis Red Sox
The Baltimore Elite Giants were owned by Vernon Green and managed by Jesse “Hoss” Walker. The Elite Giants were the Eastern Division Champions for the first half of the season. The starting line up for both teams were:
Baltimore Elite Giants
James Gilliam second base
T. Butts short stop
Henry Kimbro centerfield
Lennie Pearson first base
Butch Davis left field
Clinton Mc Cord right field
Ed Finney third base
John Hayes catcher
Bill Byrd pitcher
Chicago American Giants
Clyde Mc Neal shortstop
Ted Brown third base
J. Douglas second base
Bill Hoskins center field
Lonnie Summers left field
Lyman Bostock first base
Ted Radcliffe catcher
Johnny Wilson right field
Gentry Jessup pitcher
The Chicago American Giants were owned by Dr. J.B. Martin and managed by Wingfield Welch.
The Baltimore Elite Giants won the game by a score of 9-1. Bill Byrd picked up the victory and Gentry Jessup took the loss.
An interesting footnote to this program is that it is autographed on the front by James Gilliam.
Baltimore Elite Giants - Nergo American League
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