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- 1Eagles Rout Elite Giants 13-2 in 1946 Throwback Score▼MLB Gameday: Eagles 13, Elite Giants 2 Final Score (06/05/1946)
MLB's Gameday service lists a final score of Eagles 13, Elite Giants 2 from a game dated June 5, 1946, a matchup from the Negro National League era when both clubs competed. The one-sided result has drawn attention as the league's digital archives surface historical box scores alongside modern games.
- 2Historic 1946 Negro Leagues score resurfaces: Black Barons beat Clowns 6-2▼MLB Gameday: Black Barons 6, Clowns 2 Final Score (06/05/1946)
A final score from June 5, 1946 has drawn fresh attention: the Birmingham Black Barons defeated the Indianapolis Clowns 6-2 in a Negro American League game. The matchup features two of the most storied franchises in Black baseball history, and MLB now lists such historic games in its official Gameday archive, sparking renewed interest in Negro Leagues statistics and records.
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Records show the New York Cubans defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on April 27, 1941. The result comes from MLB's historical game archive, which lists the final score and date for the matchup between the Negro league club and the American League team. Interest in such games has grown as Major League Baseball works to incorporate Negro leagues statistics into its official record books.