Mobile Black Bears

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The Mobile Black Bears, also known as the Mobile Black Shippers, was a semi-professional baseball team composed entirely of African-American players. The team, which played during the mid-20th century, was based in Mobile, Alabama, and also went on barnstorming tours. [1]

Henry "Hank" Aaron played for the Mobile Black Bears in 1951 while he was still in high school, earning US$3 per game ($35 in 2024, accounting inflation). [2] [3] Aaron was only allowed to play at home games and only on Sundays. [4] Hall-of-Famer Billy Williams had a brother who also played on this team. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Baseball in Mobile (2003). Arcadia Publishing. p. 58.
  2. ↑ Hank Aaron, an Atlanta Icon, Atlanta History Center, January 22, 2021, retrieved December 24, 2024
  3. ↑ Baseball Legends from Down the Bay, University of Southern Alabama, April 19, 2023, retrieved December 24, 2024
  4. ↑ Henry Aaron's Dream by Matt Tavares
  5. ↑ "Hall of Famer Billy Williams remembers Hank Aaron". YouTube . January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.


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