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Team and League History

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Popular belief is that the first Black Barons team was an American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) team that defected to become a professional franchise in the years following World War I.

In 1920, along with seven other teams, the Black Barons became charter members of the Negro Southern League.














Three years later, the Black Barons became members of the Negro National League, which was the highest level of play in black baseball in the United States.

In 1939, the Black Barons were purchased by Tom Hayes, a Memphis undertaker.










November 11, 1947
Owner Tom Hayes announces that "Piper" Davis will be the new Black Barons manager for the 1948 season replacing Tommy Sampson. Davis has been a player for the Black Barons since 1943. Contact Gene Crowley
Last update: May 13, 2020