Classification | Major league (to 1948) |
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Sport | Negro league baseball |
First season | 1937 |
Ceased | 1962 |
No. of teams | ~18 |
Country | United States |
Most titles | Kansas City Monarchs (8) |
Notes | |
Declined to minor league status after integration from 1949 |
The Negro American League was one of the several Negro leagues created during the time organized American baseball was segregated. The league was established in 1937, and disbanded after its 1962 season.