Illinois Giants
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| Illinois Giants | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Independent (1909-1910, 1919-1929) |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Folded | 1929 |
The Illinois Giants were a semi-professional[1] barnstorming Negro league baseball team, documented as playing in 1909,[2] 1910,[3] and from 1919 to 1929.[4] They were based in Chicago.[5]
The Giants played throughout Illinois[5][6] and the Upper Midwest, including tours playing against local teams in the iron mining towns of northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.[7][8] Many of the other semi-pro teams they played against were white.[9]: 174–175
Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe started his baseball career by playing for the team in 1920.[1][10] He played with the Giants until 1927.[9]: 175
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