The Algona Brownies were an independent interracial baseball team that played in the 1902 and 1903 seasons. They were based in Algona, Iowa

Algona, Iowa

Algona is a city in and the county seat of Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,741 at the 2000 census. Ambrose A. Call State Park is located two miles southwest of the city.-History:...

, and was primarily made up of former members of the Chicago Unions

Chicago Unions

The Chicago Unions were a professional, black baseball team that played in the late 19th century, prior to the formation of the Negro Leagues.- Founding :...

, Columbia Giants, and Chicago Union Giants teams. During their second and final season, the team makeup changed from having both black and white players to a team of only black players. That year, their final year, they won the Western championship, defeating the Chicago Union Giants in a challenge playoff.

Players

Some of the regular players were:

• Sherman Barton, 1902-1903, outfield
• Pete Burns, 1902-1903, catcher and outfield
• Billy Holland, 1903, pitcher
• Chappie Johnson
  Chappie Johnson
  George "Chappie" Johnson was an African-American baseball catcher and field manager in the Negro leagues. He played for many of the best teams around 1900 and 1910 and he crossed racial boundaries as a teacher and coach....
  
  , 1903-1904, catcher
• Mike Moore, 1902-1903, outfield
• George Richardson, 1902-1903, SS and 2B
• Albert Edward Jones (Bronco), 1897, Pitcher