New Orleans Ads

The New Orleans Ads were a Negro Southern League (NSL) baseball team in 1920 based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The team was started by Fred Caulfield, a local backer,[1] and the team is often referred to in newspapers as the Caulfield Ads.[2]

New Orleans Ads
Information
League
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark
Year established1920
Nickname(s)
  • Caulfield Ads

While the NSL was regarded as a minor league throughout most of its existence, with the collapse of the first Negro National League in 1932, the league is considered a major league for that one season.

The team played opposite days from the white New Orleans Pelicans team at Pelican Stadium.

See also

References
  1. "Eight Cities Enter Negro Southern League" New Orleans States, New Orleans, Louisiana, Wednesday, April 7, 1920, Page 15, Column 1
  2. "Negro Fans to Have Own Brand of Ball" New Orleans States, New Orleans, Louisiana, Monday, April 19, 1920, Page 16, Column 5


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