Brooklyn Royal Giants

Brooklyn Royal Giants
Brooklyn Royal Giants
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League	Independent (1904–06, 1909–22, 1928–42); National Association (1907–08); Eastern Colored League (1923–27);
Location	Brooklyn, New York
Ballpark	Saratoga Park (1906); Washington Park (1906-07, 1912); Meyerrose Park (1908-11); Ridgewood Park (1912-14, 1916-17); Dexter Park (1923-31, 1936-37);
Established	1905
Disbanded	1942

The Brooklyn Royal Giants were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1905 by John Wilson Connor (1875–1926), owner of the Brooklyn Royal Cafe, the team initially played against white semi-pro teams. They were one of the prominent independent teams prior to World War I before organized league play began.

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