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	Topics Baltimore Black Sox Topic Home The Baltimore Black Sox were a professional baseballBaseball Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, and East Asia.... team based out of BaltimoreBaltimore, Maryland Baltimore is an independent city located in the U.S.... , MarylandMaryland Overview Maryland , is a Mid-Atlantic state located on the East Coast of the United States and is classified by the U.S.... which played in the Negro Leagues. The Black Sox started as an independent team in 1916 by George Rossiter and Charles Spedden. They were one of the original six teams to make up the Eastern Colored LeagueEastern Colored League The Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Clubs, more commonly known as the Eastern Colored League, was one of the sev... in 1923Facts About 1923 in sports See also:1922 in sports,other events of 1923,... . In 19291929 in sports See also:1928 in sports,other events of 1929,... , The Black Sox boasted the "Million Dollar Infield" of Jud "Boojum" WilsonJud Wilson Ernest Judson Wilson, nicknamed "Boojum", was an American third baseman, first baseman and manager in Negro league baseball.... , Frank Warfield, Oliver "Ghost" MarcelleOliver Marcelle Oliver Hazzard Marcelle, nicknamed "Ghost", was an American third baseman in the Negro Leagues for a number of teams around ... and Sir Richard LundyDick Lundy (baseball player) Richard Lundy was an African American shortstop in the Negro Leagues for numerous teams.... . The nickname was given to them by the media because of the prospective worth had they been white players. The Black Sox won over 70% of their games during the 1929 season and won the American Negro LeagueFacts About American Negro League The American Negro League was a professional baseball league that operated on the east coast of the United States in 1929.... Championship. During their only season in the East-West League, the Black Sox won the league championship. In 19331933 in sports See also:1932 in sports,other events of 1933,... , Joe Cambria took over ownership of the team and moved it into Gus GreenleeGus Greenlee William Augustus "Gus" Greenlee was a Negro League baseball owner and an African American businessman.... 's new Negro National League. During that same year, the team moved its home games to Bugle FieldBugle field Bugle Field was a Baltimore based, predominantly wooden stadium utilized by the two primary Negro League teams of the 1920s ... . The team only lasted one year and disbanded. In 19341934 in sports See also:1933 in sports,other events of 1934,... , another team entered the league using the Black Sox name, but it didn't meet with much success and disbanded after only one year. On 6 September 2007, the Baltimore OriolesFacts About Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a Major League Baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.... wore Black Sox uniforms in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Black Sox' 1932Facts About 1932 in sports See also:1931 in sports,other events of 1932,... championship season.