History: May 2 (#5)

History: May 2 (#5)
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May 2, 1920 The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis.

Commentary

Commentary

On May 2, in the year 1920: The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis. The first Negro National League was a major professional baseball org anization that laid the foundation for Black baseball in the early twentieth century. Why May 2, 1920 matters: The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards. Historical context: May 2, 1920 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: The first game of the Negro National League baseball is played in Indianapolis. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negro_National_League_(1920%E2%80%931931) (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)