Black Yankees

A full box score from May 21, 1937 shows the Homestead Grays defeating the New York Black Yankees 6-1 in a Negro National League matchup. Major League Baseball now archives Negro Leagues results as official games following their 2020 recognition, allowing fans to look up scores and statistics from historic matchups like this one between two of the era's most prominent franchises.

A box score from May 16, 1938 shows the Homestead Grays beating the New York Black Yankees 12-7. Both teams were powerhouses of the Negro National League during an era when Black players were barred from Major League Baseball. The final score is being revisited as interest grows in Negro League history and records.

Archived MLB records show the Boston Red Sox defeated the Black Yankees 2-1 in a game played on September 14, 1941. The Black Yankees were a Negro league team that frequently faced major league clubs in exhibitions. Such listings from MLB's Gameday archive draw attention to the era of segregated baseball and the teams that competed outside the American and National Leagues.

MLB's Gameday listings include a Negro Leagues game from July 20, 1941, in which the New York Black Yankees defeated the Stars 3-1. The inclusion of historic Negro Leagues results alongside modern MLB scores reflects ongoing efforts to recognize and preserve the statistics and legacy of the Negro Leagues as part of official baseball history.

MLB's Gameday section carries a final score from September 14, 1941, listing the Boston Red Sox beating the Black Yankees 6-5. The result, more than eight decades old, features the Black Yankees, a famed Negro leagues team, playing against an American League club. The listing of such a historic matchup alongside modern scores has drawn attention to how MLB is incorporating Negro leagues history into its records.