The Homestead Grays (also known as Washington Grays or Washington Homestead Grays) were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues in the United States. The team was formed in 1912 by Cumberland Posey, and remained in continuous operation for 38 seasons.

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One of the Negro Leagues’ preeminent clubs, the Homestead Grays won nine straight league titles from 1937-48 and three Negro World Series championships in that span. Initially based in Pittsburgh and later splitting time between the Steel City and Washington D.C., the Grays had a known winning percentage of .638 during their overall run.

2018年7月2日 · Here are some highlights of the 1931 Homestead Grays dream season against the great teams of all-time: Scales hit for the cycle against the 1946 Newark Eagles. Gibson led the team in home runs (67) and RBIs (267).

But what the Grays do have are the stories, and a small but dedicated group of historians and researchers dedicated to keeping their memory alive. In a poll conducted by MLB.com back in 2007, a five-person panel voted the '31 Grays as the greatest team in Negro League history -- better than the Crawfords, better than the Monarchs, better than ...

2021年4月14日 · The Homestead Grays brought championship after championship to Washington, D.C., in the 1940s, establishing the club as one of the most successful teams in the District’s history. Founded in 1910, the Grays were based in Homestead, Pa., a town in the southern outskirts of Pittsburgh.

2009年5月9日 · Homestead Grays was one of the most successful of the professional Negro League baseball teams. They won ten Negro National League Titles (1937-1945, 1948) and three Negro League World Series Titles (1943-1944, 1948), where they played the champion of the Negro American League.

2024年1月31日 · The Homestead Grays, a pioneering team in the history of American baseball, made significant strides in the sport during a time when racial segregation was a widespread reality. Established in 1912 and lasting until 1950, the Grays represented both a beacon of hope and a testament of resilience in the face of adversity.

The Homestead Grays (also known as Washington Grays or Washington Homestead Grays) were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro leagues in the United States.

The Homestead Grays (also known as Washington Grays or Washington Homestead Grays) were a professional baseball team that played in the Negro Leagues in the United States. The team was formed in 1912 by Cumberland Posey, and remained in continuous operation for 38 seasons.