1923 Negro League Baseball League Encyclopedia

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League-by-League Batting

Rk	Lg	Lev	Tms
4	Independent Negro		7

1	Negro Southern League	Negro

2	Eastern Colored League	Negro Majors	6
3	Negro National League	Negro Majors	11

Pro Baseball Map for 1923

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League Teams

Lg	Lev	Tm
Independent Negro		Birmingham Black Barons, Cleveland Tate Stars, Harrisburg Giants, Homestead Grays, Memphis Red Sox, Richmond Giants, Washington Potomacs

Negro Southern League	Negro

Eastern Colored League	Negro Majors	Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Cuban Stars East, New York Lincoln Giants, Philadelphia Hilldale Giants
Negro National League	Negro Majors	Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Tate Stars, Cuban Stars West, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, Milwaukee Bears, St. Louis Stars, Toledo Tigers

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