All Nations

American baseball team

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The "All Nations" was a notable baseball team composed of a diverse group of players, including African Americans, whites, a Japanese player, a Hawaiian, a Native American, and several Latin Americans. This team was active before World War I and featured talented pitchers like John Donaldson and José Méndez.12

The "All Nations" team, along with other Black professional teams, competed for a mythical "colored championship of the world" and also played against white semiprofessional and college teams. These teams played a significant role in baseball history, particularly during a time of racial segregation in the sport. Major league teams sometimes played exhibition games against these Black teams, though in the late 1920s, Commissioner Landis prohibited such matchups.12

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Especially noteworthy was the All Nations team, composed of African Americans, whites, a Japanese, a Hawaiian, an American Indian, and several Latin Americans. On its roster at various times before World War I were two of the greatest Black pitchers, John Donaldson and Jose Mendez.
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Especially noteworthy was the All Nations team, composed of African Americans, whites, a Japanese, a Hawaiian, an American Indian, and several Latin Americans. On its roster at various times before World War I were two of the greatest Black pitchers, John Donaldson and Jose Mendez.
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