Gilkerson's Union Giants

Gilkerson's Union Giants
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LeagueIndependent (1919-1935)
LocationSpring Valley, Illinois
Established1919
Disbanded1935
OwnershipBob Gilkerson

Gilkerson's Union Giants were an independent semi-professional baseball team that barnstormed mainly in the Midwest from 1919 to 1935. Consisting almost entirely of African American and Cuban players, the team was owned and managed by Robert Gilkerson, a former player and manager in the pre-Negro Leagues era.

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