Lincoln Giants play doubleheader against the Baltimore Black Sox
- Title of event
- Lincoln Giants play doubleheader against the Baltimore Black Sox
- Type of event
- Baseball Game
- Address of event
- Lincoln Giants play doubleheader against the Baltimore Black Sox Happened Entirely at E 153rd St
- Report on event
- Lincoln Giants play doubleheader against the Baltimore Black Sox Sole event referenced by Thousands at Yankee Stadium
- Start date / time
- July 5, 1930
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Any Time)
- Description
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First game played by black teams at Yankee Stadium. Benefit game for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Expect crowd of 25, 000; get 15,000, including whites (who also follow Giants at home ground of Dexter Park). Athletic Events as well, including Bojangles Robinson racing backwards in 100 meter sprint, beats forward running competitors from a 25 meter handicap. Flyover by black pilot Charles E. James