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	Baltimore Elite Giants - Negro Leagues
		In 1921, the club was renamed the Elite Giants as the team’s success and popularity continued to grow.
		By 1928, Wilson was ready to move his Elite Giants into the national arena and made several attempts to gain entry into the Negro National League and the Southern Negro League, the two leagues of the time.
		The Negro National League was reincarnated in 1933 and the Elite Giants rejoined the league for two additional seasons in 1933-34.
	www.nlbpa.com /baltimore_elite_giants.html (368 words)

	Blackbaseball.com :: Negro Baseball Leagues :: Teams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		During the nine-year skein of pennants by the Homestead Grays, Tom Wilson's Elite Giants often pushed them to the wire.
		The two teams were neck-and-neck in the 1942 pennant stretch, headed for a blanket finish, when Roy Campanella and Sammy T. Hughes left the team to showcase for the major leagues in an exhibition game and were given a suspension.
		Spitball ace Bill Byrd and lefthander Jonas Gaines kept the Elites in the race all year, with support from the bats of George Scales and an outfield of hard-hitters, Wild Bill Wright, Henry Kimbro and Bill Hoskins.
	www.blackbaseball.com /teams/baltimoreelitegiants1942.htm (97 words)

	Baltimore Elite Giants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Nashville Elite Giants were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues.
		In 1935, the team moved to Columbus, Ohio and became the Columbus Elite Giants.
		In 1937, the team moved to Washington D.C. and became the Washington Elite Giants.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baltimore_Elite_Giants (226 words)

	The Ruppert Cup
		The information presented was that the Elites scored two in the 4th, three in the 6th, and 2 in the 8th to triumph by a score of 7-3.
		The Elites would score all of their runs in the first six innings, probably making use of the Cuban's six errors.
		On September the 24 the Homestead Grays and the Baltimore Elite Giants faced for the Ruppert Cup.
	www.thediamondangle.com /marasco/negleg/ruppert.html (1787 words)

	Baltimore Elite Giants - BR Bullpen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Originally beginning their existence as the Nashville Elite Giants, the team moved to Baltimore in 1938 after a couple years as the Washington Elite Giants.
		They were one of the strongest teams in the Negro National League after middling success before their move to Baltimore.
		Also breaking in with Baltimore were Joe Black and Jim Gilliam.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Baltimore_Elite_Giants (89 words)

	Baltimore Elite Giants (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		From its beginnings as the Nashville Elite Giants, the team moved first to Washington, then to Baltimore in 1938.
		From 1938 to the dissolution of the Negro National League after the 1949 season the Elite Giants showcased the talents of many of fl baseball's greatest players and furnished more than its share of top talent to the major leagues.
		Among the stars who wore the uniform were Hall-Of-Famer Roy Campanella, Joe Black (1952 National League Rookie of the Year with the Brooklyn Dodgers) and Junior Gilliam (1953 National League Rookie of the Year, also a Dodger).
	www.negroleaguebaseball.com.cob-web.org:8888 /teams/Baltimore_Elite_Giants.html (242 words)

	Baltimore's African American Heritage and Attractions Guide :: Cultural Heritage Attractions
		Baltimore is now home to the largest African American museum on the East Coast.
		Comprised of the oldest and most comprehensive collection of railroad history in the Western Hemisphere, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum, Inc. is a unique cultural and educational institution.
		Baltimore had two teams that were part of the Eastern Colored League (ECL) which was later replaced by the American Negro League (ANL): The Baltimore Elite Giants and The Baltimore Black Sox.
	www.baltimore.org /africanamerican/cultural_heritage_attractions.htm (1411 words)

	Sim Dynasty.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Baltimore Elite Giants have waived Matt McDonald.
		The Baltimore Elite Giants have promoted Bobo Rogers to the major league team.
		The Baltimore Elite Giants have promoted Butch Davis to the major league team.
	www.simdynasty.com /player.jsp?id=21405 (812 words)

	African American Registry: The thrill of the game, those Baltimore Elite Giants!
		In Baltimore, their nickname is pronounced "EE-light" with a Southern twang.
		The Giants migrated from Nashville to Columbus, Ohio to Washington D. and finally Baltimore in 1938.
		The Baltimore Elite Giants were in the Negro National League 1938-1948, and the Negro American League 1949-1950.
	www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/2348/The_thrill_of_the_game_those_Baltimore_Elite_Giants (285 words)

	Back in the bigs - baltimoresun.com
		Veeck's latest plan for moving to Baltimore was put on the table at the first session.
		Their hard work paid off when a reconfigured plan to move the Browns was approved and the modern Baltimore Orioles were born -- 50 years ago tomorrow.
		After the turn-of-the-century Orioles moved to New York in 1902 (and later became the Yankees), a minor league team also called the Orioles served the city's baseball interest, competing from 1903 to 1953 in what came to be known as the International League.
	www.baltimoresun.com /about/bal-sp.os5028sep28,0,17005.story (649 words)

	Black History Trivia Quiz for 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		He later played for the Negro League's Baltimore Elite Giants and in his later years was a tennis instructor at many Baltimore Clubs.
		The aftermath of the revolt led by this slave in 1831 led to a strengthening of the "Black Codes," which forbade slaves from gathering in groups larger than five, learning to read or write, owning property, or testifying in court.
		Born in 1885, this Baltimore County physician and entrepreneur owned the Baltimore Homestead Grays, Edgewater Beach and numerous other businesses prior to WWII.
	www.co.ba.md.us /News/blackhistory/quiz.html (297 words)

	PressBox: Baltimore Sports. Period.
		Baltimore, home of the Baltimore Black Sox from 1916-1934 and the Elite Giants from 1938-1950, was a major hub for most of Negro league history.
		He was the captain of the 1931 Homestead Grays team often cited as the greatest in Negro League history.
		Mackey played for the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1938 and 1939 and is credited with serving as a mentor to future Hall of Fame catcher and pioneering major leaguer Roy Campanella.
	www.pressboxonline.com /story.cfm?id=555 (1500 words)

	Negro League Baseball Message Board
		Baltimore Elite Giants - 1949, posted by Joe Vallender on 12/25/2002 8:21:14 PM I received a framed picture of the -Baltimore Elite Giants of '49- from my son for Christmas.
		Re: RE: Baltimore Elite Giants - 1949, posted by Blanche Wright on 4/27/2005 11:29:04 AM William Jordan,age 74, played with the Baltimore Elite briefly.
		Re: Baltimore Elite Giants - 1949, posted by Don Leach on 1/24/2006 6:38:40 PM My sister-in-law's Dad, Bob Romby, was on that team, and I believe she has one.
	www.nlbpa.com /message_view.asp?imsg=326 (218 words)

	1949 Baltimore Elite Giants Road Throwback Baseball Jersey (Sizes Small - 2XL) (Roy Campanella) from Ebbets Field ...
		The Elite Giants settled in Baltimore after earlier stints in Nashville; Columbus, Ohio; and Washington, DC.
		His knack for handling the trick pitches common in the Negro Leagues came in handy later, when the Brooklyn Dodgers called upon him to handle their ace spitballer, Preacher Roe.
		Please note that this jersey is the gray jersey with Baltimore across the front on the top left of the image.
	www.onlinesports.com /pages/I,EFF-BAL-49R.html (662 words)

	Josh and Buck Take the Field
		The first homer discovered took place in a game against the New York Cubans in late May. The Afro-American described it as "a lusty 415 foot homerun into the left field stands by Josh Gibson." It was hit off Carranza Howard in a 5-0 Homestead victory.
		The Baltimore Elite Giants came down the road for a double header.
		In the first Bill Byrd was victimized, "The feature blow of the game was Josh Gibson's 430-foot 2-run homer in the first inning." Buck had a homer of his own in the nightcap, a 368-foot line drive shot off Tom Glover.
	www.thediamondangle.com /marasco/negleg/1945.html (745 words)

	Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Henry Allen Kimbro was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, where he grew up playing baseball in the city parks at Napier, Hadley, and others.
		He began his professional career with Tom Wilson's Washington Elite Giants, a team that originated from the Nashville Elite Giants and later became the Baltimore Elite Giants in the Negro Baseball League.
		He was selected for the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Wall of Fame and the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Wall of Fame.
	www.tshf.net /inductees/2004Kimbro.htm (272 words)

	UMES ATHLETICS TEAMS WITH DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL :: Shorebirds to wear special "Baltimore Elite Giants" ...
		Joe Durham, who played for the Chicago American Giants and was the second African-American player to play for the Baltimore Orioles.
		At the Stadium will be, Hubert "Bert" Simmons who played for various teams throughout his 12-year professional career, including the Baltimore Elite Giants.
		Hendricks is most remembered for his 28-year role as the bullpen coach for the Orioles, the longest coaching tenure in Orioles history.
	umeshawks.cstv.com /genrel/061206aab.html (765 words)

	Baltimore Elite Giants - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Baltimore Elite Giants - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Baltimore Ravens, professional football team and one of four teams in the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National...
		Search for books about your topic, "Baltimore Elite Giants"
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Baltimore+Elite+Giants (97 words)

	The Teams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Along with the New York Lincoln Stars and the Indianapolis ABC's, the 1917 edition of the Chicago American Giants was one of the premiere teams during World War I. Legendary greats such as Bruec Petway, John Henry "Pop" Lloyd, Pete Hill, Frank Wickware, and "Cannonball" Dick Redding were on the squad.
		The next year the Giants lost the first Colored World Series to the Kansas City Monarchs in a 10-game series, but avenged their defeat the following year, beating KC in six games.
		The NNL was reincarnated in 1933 and the Elite Giants rejoined the league for two additional seasons in 1933-34.
	userwww.sfsu.edu /~mpmott/public_html/teams.htm (2589 words)

	Ernest Burke played in the Negro Leagues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Ernest Burke, a pitcher and outfielder for Baltimore elite Giants of the Negro Leagues, died on Jan. 31, 2004, from complications of kidney cancer.
		Burke, one of the first fl Marines to serve in World War II, played for the Elite Giants for four seasons.
		He later played in the Canadian Provincial League and, according to his obituary, hit.308 in two seasons there.
	www.historicbaseball.com /players/b/burke_ernest.html (90 words)

	Bill Byrd \| BaseballLibrary.com
		July 4th, 1942: In the eighth inning of an 8-4 Negro League victory over the Newark Eagles at Yankee Stadium, Baltimore Elite Giants spitball ace
		Wells is carried from the field, and the incident causes him to design a batting helmet.
		When he steps into the batter's box Thursday he will be wearing a modified construction worker's hardhat.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/B/Byrd_Bill.stm (215 words)

	Negro Leagues Baseball Memorabilla For Sale
		Elite Giants played in the Baltimore City Little League in the 1993 season thanks to funding raised by Hieronimus and Co., Inc. At the start of the season twelve Negro League veterans autographed Little League bats, balls, and tickets to help raise funds to pay for the project.
		Little League Bats (wooden), engraved "Baltimore Elite Giants 1993" autographed by the above 13 Negro League Players.
		Un autographed Children's Little League Baltimore Black Sox and Baltimore Elite Giants Baseball Jersey.
	www.21stcenturyradio.com /NP6-1-99.html (814 words)

	Eastern League Baseball
		The Bowie Baysox Baseball Club, Class AA affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, will host a Tribute to the Negro Leagues at Prince George's Stadium on Friday May 31, when the team takes on the Norwich Navigators at 7:05 p.m.
		The Baysox will wear replica jerseys of the former Negro League Baltimore Elite Giants, which will be auctioned off on the concourse during the game.
		The first 1,500 fans in attendance will also receive a free Baltimore Elite Giants' baseball cap.
	www.easternleague.com /release.taf?release=85 (335 words)

	Lester Lockett
		As a result of his slugging reputation, Lockett was offered a tryout with the Chicago American Giants in 1937, and he would play with them, off and on, until 1950.
		Lockett spent one summer with the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns barnstorming through the Dakotas with Buster Haywood and Goose Tatum, but he chose not to “clown” or participate in the silly routines performed by the players.
		He represented the Black Barons in ’43 and ’45, and the Baltimore Elite Giants in ’48.
	www.pitchblackbaseball.com /nlotmlesterlockett.html (599 words)

	This N' That w/Tony Mack: NEGRO LEAGUERS TO BE HONORED IN MARYLAND-BlackAthlete.com
		NEW HAVEN, CT. ---The history of Negro League baseball in the state of Maryland, most importantly the city of Baltimore, is as rich as its association with crabcakes and warm summers.
		The Baltimore Black Sox began play in 1916 and won American Negro League pennants in 1929 and 1932.
		After the Black Sox folded in 1933, The Baltimore Elite Giants were formed in the Negro National League in 1938.
	www.blackathlete.net /Baseball/053104.shtml (720 words)

	Leon Day and NLBPA Memorabilia Fundraiser
		The Baltimore Black Sox and Baltimore Elite Giants played in the Baltimore City Little League in the1993 season thanks to funding raised by Hieronimus and Co., Inc. At the startof the season twelve Negro League veterans autographed Little League bats,balls, and tickets to help raise funds to pay for the project.
		Baltimore Black Sox Ball Cap (replica) signed by Leon Day and Monte Irvin.
		Baltimore Elite Giants Ball Cap (replica) signed by Day and Irvin.
	www.21stcenturyradio.com /nlbmemorabilia.html (867 words)

	Baltimore Elite Giants Ashwood Baseball with Display Stand from Great Balls of Wood® (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Baltimore Elite Giants Ashwood Baseball with Display Stand from Great Balls of Wood® (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu)
		Crafted from ash wood, the Baltimore Elite Giants baseball is the exact size of an official baseball and is laser carved with 108 stitches (just like a real baseball).
		The actual item will have the Baltimore Elite Giants logo.
	www.onlinesports.com.cob-web.org:8888 /pages/I,GBW-1000NBL-BE.html (237 words)

	Bowie Baysox
		That is why on this Saturday night, the Bowie Baysox will hold their 3rd Annual Negro League Tribute Night to celebrate and honor the contributions made to the history of baseball by the Negro Leagues.
		The Baysox will giveaway replica Baltimore Black Sox caps courtesy of Penn Mar Shopping Center in Forestville MD, to the first 1,500 fans in attendance to help pay homage to the Negro Leagues.
		Most baseball fans are familiar with some of the Negro League stars that played in the Major Leagues after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947.
	www.baysox.com /news/headline/?id=5202 (449 words)

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