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Thr untimely death of Andrew “Rube Foster several years ago, deprived baseball of a man who had contributed tnntcrinlly to the growth of the game. In baseball, for more titan twenty years, lie was a powerful factor.Foster was not only smart, able and ucee-sful in handling Itis team on the playing field, he also manifested a business acumen which enabled Negro ba eball to rise up from a belter skelter ar-ifmgement of teams, to an organized body— the Negro National League. -The Negro National Ix*ague was organized in 11*20 at Kansas, City, Mo. Foster was elected the f}rlt;t president. Financial condi tfons caused several changes ir the general makeup of the* league before Foster’s death, but he always managed to keep interest alive.When Foster was forced out in 1020 because of illness, a nyeting was called in Chicago and Judge William Hue don was elected president. Hurston served until the league petered out in lib'll.Cum Posey tried his hand at organized baseball in tlh’12, organizing the Fast- West League. The league failed before the end of the season.This year (Jus Greenlee, the big baseball and light magnnte from Pittsburgh, is attempting to give the fans another taste of organized baseball. He is heading the newly formed Negro National Association.Greenlee, with bis rough and ready ways, seems to be “the Mo*es for I^eg»(K bn-eball. • He is attempting to lend the owners out of the wilderness of depression. And While lie is not making much headway* at present, the future looks very bright for the man who owns ami controls Greenlee Field in Pittsburgh. The* big fellow is injecting the fight spirit in the game. Ho believes in plenty of advertising and keeping the fans informed of what is going on.Greenlee should be a success.•
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Detroit Tribune
Detroit, Michigan, US
Sat, May 20, 1933
Page 14
Full Page
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Michael W.
NA, 01 Feb 2024
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