NL Limited Edition Ihonorary JerseyBlack American Baseball History fact A turning point for Black baseball came On Feb. 13, 1920, when Hall of Famer Andrew Rube Foster and his fellow team owners founded the Negro National League. The Negro leagues were organized to showcase the talents of African American players during segregation. Most importantly, the creation of the Negro Leagues proved that African American players could play on even terms with their white counterparts and draw