Lincoln Stars (baseball)
The Lincoln Stars (also known as the Lincoln Stars of New York or the New York Lincoln Stars) were a Negro league baseball team that played in New York City from 1914 to 1917. Their home stadium was Dyckman Oval, located in the Inwood section of Manhattan. Although they lasted less than four years, they were a good team that featured three players who would later be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame—Oscar Charleston, John Henry Lloyd, and Louis Santop.
Read more about Lincoln Stars (baseball): Founding and Inaugural Season, 1915 Season, 1916 Season, Demise During 1917 Season, Notable Players
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—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
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