The Negro Leagues in Columbus
1900, 1908, 1921, 1930, 1932-33, 1935
Columbus' Negro League teams were the Black Tourists (1900, 1908), the Buckeyes (1921), the Keystones (1930), the Turfs (1932), the Blue Birds (1933), and the Elite Giants (1935). Most Columbus Negro League home games were played at Neil Park. Columbus also hosted many barnstorming games, including the Satchel Paige All-Stars at Red Bird Stadium.
Marker is at the intersection of Neil Avenue and Nationwide Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Neil Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
