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Eastern Colored League (ECL)
Seasons 1923-1928 (6 seasons)

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Leagues Negro League Baseball ECL History Seasons

Recap

The ECL was founded in 1923 when the Philadelphia-area Hilldale Club and the Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City, broke away from the midwest-based Negro National League (NNL) and allied with white promoter Nat Strong to form an east coast league. The two leagues met for a Colored World Series from 1924-1927. Beginning in late 1927 the league was wracked by dissension between club owners, several teams dropping out of the league. The ECL finally disbanded in June 1928 in the midst of disputes over player contracts.

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Other concurrent negro baseball leagues:    
NNL1  ·  Negro
1928 ECL Season
1928 ECL Season
No Champion Declared
1927 ECL Season
1927 ECL Season
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants
1926 ECL Season
1926 ECL Season
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants
1925 ECL Season
1925 ECL Season
Hilldale Giants
1924 ECL Season
1924 ECL Season
Hilldale Giants
1923 ECL Season
1923 ECL Season
Hilldale Giants

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