Louisville Black Caps

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Louisville Black Caps
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Location Louisville, Kentucky
Year established 1932
Nickname(s)
  • Louisville Black Caps (1930)
  • Louisville White Sox (1931)
  • Louisville Black Caps / Columbus Turfs (1932)

The Louisville Black Caps were a professional Negro league baseball team based in Louisville, Kentucky. The team played as the Black Caps in the Negro National League in 1930 before playing as the Louisville White Sox in 1931.

In 1932, they joined the Negro Southern League, again playing as the Black Caps. [1] Only five months into the season, the team relocated to play as the Columbus Turfs for the remaining month and a half before folding. [2] [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Louisville Black Caps Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Louisville Black Caps - History". RetroSeasons. Retrieved 2023-08-02.


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