Mobile Black Bears
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
[edit]- ^ Baseball in Mobile (2003). Arcadia Publishing. p. 58.
- ^ Hank Aaron, an Atlanta Icon, Atlanta History Center, 22 January 2021, retrieved 24 December 2024
- ^ Baseball Legends from Down the Bay, University of Southern Alabama, 19 April 2023, retrieved 24 December 2024
- ^ Henry Aaron's Dream by Matt Tavares
- ^ "Hall of Famer Billy Williams remembers Hank Aaron". YouTube. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
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