Birmingham Giants

Birmingham Giants (1908) Birmingham, Alabama
Leagues
Independent

The Birmingham Giants were a Negro league baseball team, based in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1908. C. I. Taylor managed and played for the Giants. His brothers Candy Jim Taylor and Steel Arm Johnny Taylor also played for the team. ^[1]

References

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