St. Louis Stars (baseball)

St. Louis Stars
Information
League
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri
Ballpark
Established1906
Disbanded1931
Nickname(s)
  • St. Louis Giants (1906–1921)
  • St. Louis Stars (1922–1931)
League titles
  • 1931
  • 1930
  • 1928

The St. Louis Stars, originally the St. Louis Giants, were a Negro league baseball team that competed independently from as early as 1906 to 1919, and then joined the Negro National League (NNL) for the duration of their existence. After the 1921 season, the Giants were sold by African-American promoter Charlie Mills to Dick Kent and Dr. Sam Sheppard, who built a new park and renamed the club the Stars. As the Stars, they eventually built one of the great dynasties in Negro league history, winning three pennants in four years from 1928 to 1931.