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The Negro League's Best Of The Best
Only 27 Negro League players had the honor of being elected to an East-West All-Star Game squad 5 or more times during the heyday of this annual classic. Who were they? More...

Negro League History 101
Need an introduction to the Negro Baseball Leagues? For those who are just discovering the story of the Negro League baseball we have prepared a primer on this fascinating part of American sports and cultural history. More...

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Question: Did Negro League teams ever play against major league teams?

Answer:

From the 1920s through the 1940s exhibition games between Negro League stars and major league stars were both common and very popular with fans. Typically, such games were played between squads of "all-stars" from both leagues. The most famous series of exhibition games was played in 1946 between a Negro League all-star squad organized by Satchel Paige and a squad of major league all-stars assembled by famed Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller.

Throughout the years games between Negro League squads and major leaguers were fairly evenly split, demonstrating the relatively equal levels of competition that existed in the separate leagues.