West Coast Negro Baseball Association

West Coast Negro Baseball Association
ClassificationMinor league
SportNegro league baseball
Founded1946
Ceased1946
No. of teams6
CountryUnited States

The West Coast Negro Baseball Association[1] (WCNBA) was one of the several Negro baseball leagues created during the time organized baseball was segregated. The WCNBA was organized as a minor league in 1946 by Abe Saperstein and Jesse Owens as a means to provide the west coast with a platform for African-American players. The league lasted about three months.

  1. ^ "Guide to the West Coast Negro Baseball Association Collection" (PDF). Online Archives of California. Retrieved April 19, 2019.