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Chicago Giants
Seasons 1910-1921 (12 seasons)

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Recap

The team was founded by Frank Leland after he and his partner, Rube Foster, split up the Leland Giants in 1910. Frank Leland's new club was sometimes also known as Leland's Chicago Giants, until a court injunction forced Frank Leland to stop using the name Leland Giants.

A 1910 article about an upcoming game and parade, announced everyone would wear the team colors, "white and maroon."

After Leland's death, November 14, 1914, the team came under the control of longtime player Charles "Joe" Green.

In 1920, the Chicago Giants became a founding member of the Negro National League (NNL). They played as a travelling team, without a home field, and finished in last place in both 1920 and 1921. Their best player was a young catcher/shortstop named John Beckwith, who was purchased by Rube Foster for his Chicago American Giants after the 1921 season.

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1921 Chicago Giants Season
1921 Chicago Giants
10-35 (.234)
Missed Postseason
1920 Chicago Giants Season
1920 Chicago Giants
5-31 (.139)
Missed Postseason
1919 Chicago Giants Season
1919 Chicago Giants
0-4 (.000)
Missed Postseason
1918 Chicago Giants Season
1918 Chicago Giants
(.000)
Missed Postseason
1917 Chicago Giants Season
1917 Chicago Giants
1-4 (.200)
Missed Postseason
1916 Chicago Giants Season
1916 Chicago Giants
0-3 (.000)
Missed Postseason
1915 Chicago Giants Season
1915 Chicago Giants
1-7 (.125)
Missed Postseason
1914 Chicago Giants Season
1914 Chicago Giants
3-10 (.231)
Missed Postseason
1913 Chicago Giants Season
1913 Chicago Giants
5-2 (.714)
Missed Postseason
1912 Chicago Giants Season
1912 Chicago Giants
5-9 (.357)
Missed Postseason
1911 Chicago Giants Season
1911 Chicago Giants
11-12 (.479)
Missed Postseason
1910 Chicago Giants Season
1910 Chicago Giants
15-8 (.646)
Missed Postseason

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