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The Colored Giants Of Cedar Rapids In Early Iowa Baseball
A feature on Cedar Rapids semi pro team the Colored Giants, led by Clarence Baldy Wilson from 1913 to 1934, their battles with Warfield Pratt Howell, notable players like Dempsy Jones and Al Nevis, signature shadow ball tricks, and town-wide crowds at Bunny park and other towns. The piece highlights their memorable stunts, city series thrillers, and era versatility despite scarce funds.
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Iowa
Baldy
Giants
Warfield- Pratt-Howell
Dempsy Jones
Linn County Recorder
Warfield’s
Bunny Park
Warfield
Dempsy
Jones
Demps
Conroy
Wilson
al Nevis
Clarence
Baldy” Wilson
Colored Giants
Eastern Iowa
Ump
Red Faber
Bing Miller
Dick Whitehill
Hal Trosky
Bill Zuber
Lefty Ford
Ford
Belle Plaine
Tama Indians
Maquoketa
Lloyd Capes
George Clark
LeRoy Capes
Chick Williams
A. Wilson
Sherman Madlock
Hubert Clark
Herman Talber
Gilbert Jones
Harry
Eve” Horn