New York Black Yankees Embroidered 'NY' Long Sleeve Pocket Tee Team-Brooklyn-Dodgers In 1951 the Giants improbably

In 1951 the Giants improbably caught up to their hated crosstown rival Brooklyn Dodgers and forced a 3-game playoff for the NL crown

Wally Dashiell served as manager

Bithorn would join the Chicago White Sox and become the first ever player from Puerto Rico to appear in the Major Leagues

Events transpired so quickly that there was no time to order new uniforms

The Royal Giants traveled all over the state competing in an informal “hotel league” and became one of the top clubs of the independent era that existed before 1920

New York Black Yankees Embroidered 'NY' Long Sleeve Pocket Tee Team-Brooklyn-Dodgers In 1951 the Giants improbablyA LONG SLEEVE TEE WITH THE ORIGINAL BLACK YANKEES LOGO History: Originally named the Harlem Stars, the New York Black Yankees were founded in the summer of 1932. They spent their first years barnstorming across the country, sometimes playing doubleheaders in different states on successive days. They officially joined the Negro National League in 1936, where they played until their final season in 1948. In the 40s, they played home games at Yankee