United States League
Negro baseball league (1945–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For similar terms, see United States League (disambiguation).
The United States League (USL), alternately called the United States Baseball League, was one of the several Negro baseball leagues created during the time organized baseball was segregated. The USL was organized as a minor league in 1945 by Branch Rickey to serve as a platform to scout black players.
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Classification | Minor league |
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Sport | Negro league baseball |
Founded | 1945 |
Ceased | 1946 |
Country | United States |
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