Negro Southern League

The Negro Southern League was an American baseball organization active primarily between 1920 and the late 1940s. It was one of several Negro leagues formed because African American players were excluded from Major League Baseball due to a color bar, a "gentleman's agreement" that prevented Black players from joining white professional teams.123

The Negro Southern League was considered a minor circuit during its existence, operating on-again, off-again for about 30 years. It was organized shortly after the formation of the Negro National League (NNL) in 1920, with clubs located in Southern cities. While the NNL and the Eastern Colored League (ECL) eventually held Negro World Series, the Negro Southern League was not typically part of these championship events. The Negro leagues, including the Negro Southern League, eventually declined as Major League Baseball began to integrate in the late 1940s, with players like Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier.123