Decline and Demise
In 1948, the Negro National League disbanded after Jackie Robinson's successful integration of Major League Baseball a year earlier. The Eagles were sold and moved to Houston, Texas for the 1949 season. The Houston Eagles joined the Negro American League and lasted until 1950.
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