Founded in 1911 by Andrew “Rube” Foster, often referred to as the father of the Negro Leagues, the Chicago American Giants would go on to be one of the most dominant teams during the Negro Leagues era. As a charter member of the Negro National League in 1920, the American Giants had one of the longest franchise histories in the Negro Leagues operating for 42 seasons, including their time in the independent leagues. During this time, they would win 2 of the Negro Leagues World Series Championships back-to-back in 1926 and 1927.
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