New York Black Yankees Embroidered 'NY' Short Sleeve Tee Independent Negro Leagues the knuckleball

the knuckleball

and in part from the blue ribbon that adorned the neck of their beer bottles from 1882 to 1916

Genuine white and black wool broadcloth

League: Cotton States League

New York Black Yankees Embroidered 'NY' Short Sleeve Tee Independent Negro Leagues the knuckleballTHE ORIGINAL BLACK YANKEES LOGO History: Originally named the Harlem Stars, the New York Black Yankees were founded in the summer of 1932. They spent their first years barnstorming across the country, sometimes playing doubleheaders in different states on successive days. They officially joined the Negro National League in 1936, where they played until their final season in 1948. In the 40s, they played home games at Yankee Stadium when the American