A.U. Takes Double Bill From Knoxville College - 1928

I know very little about Knoxville College's team in 1928. Very little. This is a start.

The Afro-American - May 12, 1928

The Afro-American is available at Paper of Record

Knoxville Defeats Morristown - more of the story

A few years ago I posted a short newspaper article about Knoxville College playing and defeating Morristown College. Today I found an article that has more than just the scores.

The Negro Star (Wichita, Kansas) - May 1, 1925

image from GenealogyBank.com

Knoxville College Team - 1913

I don't have much information on the Knoxville College baseball program.  But my SABR colleague and friend, Skip Nipper, pointed me to this photo.

The Reach Official American League Guide for 1913

I haven't yet researched the various baseball guides to know when the first image of a black baseball team was published.

image from Archive.org

Knoxville College baseball team ca. 1929

Image cropped from The Knoxville Negro, part of the digital collection of the Selected Photographs from the Holdings of the McClung Historical Collection.

Knoxville Defeats Morristo'n

The Afro American - May 9, 1925

images from Paper of Record