Texas Colored League facts for kids

The Texas Colored League was a baseball league for African American players. It started in 1919 and played until 1926. During this time, Black baseball players were not allowed to play in the main professional leagues. So, they created their own leagues. The Texas Colored League was one of these important leagues. It did not play games in 1922.

The league came back in 1929 with a new name: the Texas–Oklahoma–Louisiana League. For the 1930 and 1931 seasons, it was called the Texas–Louisiana Negro League. These leagues gave many talented players a chance to play baseball.

Teams in the League

Teams from 1919 to 1926

Many different teams played in the Texas Colored League during its first period. Some teams might have been the same club with a different name or in a different city. Here are the teams listed by city:

Teams from 1929 to 1931

When the league returned, it included some familiar teams and some new ones. Here are the teams that played in the later seasons:

• Dallas Black Giants (1929–31)
• Fort Worth Black Panthers (1929)
• Houston Black Buffaloes (1929–31) (also known as Black Buffalos 1929)
• Oklahoma City Black Indians (1929)
• San Antonio Black Indians (1929–31)
• Shreveport Black Sports (1929, 1931)
• Tulsa Black Oilers (1929)
• Wichita Falls (1929)
• New Orleans Black Pelicans (1930–31)
• Port Arthur (1930)
• Waco (1930)
• Monroe Monarchs (1931)
• Galveston Black Buccaneers (1931)
• Fort Worth Black Cats (1931)

League Champions

Here are the teams that won the league championships each year:

• 1919: San Antonio Black Aces
• 1920: Austin
• 1921: Houston Black Buffaloes
• 1923: Austin Black Senators
• 1924: Austin Black Senators
• 1925: Austin Black Senators
• 1926: Austin Black Senators
• 1929: No champion information is available for this year.
• 1930: The last part of the season was not reported. It is possible the Houston Black Buffaloes were the champions.
• 1931: Monroe Monarchs