Cuban Giants - Random Facts

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  • Duration of the team: 1885-1899
  • The Cuban Giants were the Colored champions in 1887 and 1888 and they were the eastern champions in 1894 (Riley 202).
  • Affiliation: 1885-1888 and 1892-1899 – Independent, 1889-1890 – Middle States League, *1891 – Connecticut State League (Riley 202).
  • The Cuban Giants were the first salaried Colored baseball team (Heaphy 16).

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