Brooklyn Royal Giants

Brooklyn Royal Giants
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League
LocationBrooklyn, New York
Ballpark
Established1905
Disbanded1942

The Brooklyn Royal Giants were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1905 by John Wilson Connor (1875–1926),[2][Note 1] owner of the Brooklyn Royal Cafe, the team initially played against white semi-pro teams.[3] They were one of the prominent independent teams prior to World War I before organized league play began.

  1. ^ Ashwill, Gary. "Brooklyn Royal Giants". Negro Leagues Data Base. Seamheads.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NYAge 1926 Jul 17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Holway 2001 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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