Glory Days - New York Baseball 1947-1957

Poster, Brooklyn Royal Giants

From the collection of Angela and Thomas Sarro, photograph by David Arky

The Brooklyn Royal Giants, based in Brooklyn, formed one of the top professional Negro teams before World War I, finally folding in 1942.

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The Glory Days: New York Baseball, 1947-1957 was on view at the Museum of the City of New York from June 27 to December 31, 2007.