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Negro National League St. Louis Giants

J.E. Miller1920-06-14

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Cooperstown, United States

Full-length team portrait with the players posed on the field at Association Park in Kansas City after a game against the Kansas City Monarchs. Players stand in a long row side by side, facing forward, with a group of three seated cross-legged on the ground in front of the others. Players wear jerseys lettered "St. Louis" and caps containing a monogram composed of an overlapping "S" and "L." Includes pitcher Bill Drake (standing, far left). Advertising billboards and the scoreboard appear in the background of the image.

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  • Title: Negro National League St. Louis Giants
  • Creator: J.E. Miller
  • Date: 1920-06-14
  • Location: St. Louis, MO
  • Story: The St. Louis Giants formed part of the newly-established Negro National League, a professional baseball league for African-American, Latino and other players of color excluded from Major League Baseball. In its inaugural season in 1920, the Negro National League was composed of eight teams.
  • Contributor: National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum and Library
  • External Link: ABNER: National Baseball Hall of Fame's online catalog
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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