Welcome to the Philadelphia Negro League & Black Baseball History Hub — a dedicated effort by the Philadelphia Baseball Review to preserve, protect, and tell the story of Black baseball in Philadelphia.
For more than a century, Philadelphia has been home to some of the most important teams, players, and moments in Negro League history — from the early Philadelphia Giants and the legendary Hilldale Club in Darby to the Philadelphia Stars and Bacharach Giants who battled across the city in the 1930s. This page is our commitment to ensuring that the history of Black baseball in Philadelphia is not forgotten, overlooked, or buried.
Here, we combine rigorous reporting, archival research, and thoughtful storytelling to bring these stories to life. Our mission is to document the full history of the Negro Leagues in Philadelphia: the players who defined eras, the teams that shaped communities, the ballparks that once stood on corners like 48th and Spruce, and the legacy that still echoes across Philadelphia baseball today.
Philadelphia’s role in Negro League history is rich, complex, and essential — and we are dedicated to telling it with the depth, accuracy, and respect it deserves.
This is where that story lives. This is where Philadelphia’s Black baseball history is kept alive.
