The last two pennants before the first Negro National League’s demise were annexed by the St. Louis Stars.

The team most identified as the greatest black baseball team of all-time is the 1935 Pittsburgh Crawfords.

Under the ownership of Gus Greenlee, the Pittsburgh Crawfords were called the “Yankees of Black Baseball” and were ranked with the best teams for five years.

After the demise of the Hilldale ballclub, Ed Bolden soon assembled a new team, the Philadelphia Stars.

The New York Cubans won the Negro National League pennant and defeated the Cleveland Buckeyes in the Negro World Series.

With a devastating lineup that featured Chino Smith, John Beckwith, Clint Thomas, Rev Cannady, Fats Jenkins and playing manager John Henry Lloyd, the Lincolns fielded their best team since 1913.

Organized in 1911 by Jess McMahon, an Irish sports promoter, the Lincolns were the dominant team in the East for three consecutive years.

After nine straight Negro National League pennants, the Homestead Grays’ skein was broken by a young talented Newark Eagles ballclub.

A year after owner Abe Manley consolidated two ailing franchises to form the Newark Eagles, they challenged the Homestead Grays for the National League title but finished second in the standings.

The Memphis Red Sox never won a pennant during their entire history in the Negro Leagues.