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Philadelphia Pythians
The Philadelphia Pythians (also Pythian Base Ball Club or Pythian Baseball Club) were founded in 1867 as the first black baseball club. It was founded by young African-American leaders: Jacob C. White Jr. and Octavius V. Catto. The Pythians were composed of primarily business and middle class professionals from the surrounding areas of Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City. Just two years after the Civil War ended, in 1867, the Pennsylvania State Convention of Baseball, located in Harrisburg, denied the "Pythian Base Ball Club" out of Philadelphia. They played in the National Colored Base Ball League in 1887 and went 4-1.〔(Book 1 )〕〔(Book 2 )〕
==History and founders==
Catto and White believed baseball was another way in which African Americans could assert their skills and independence, and prove their right to full citizenship and equality. They had been childhood friends and they emerged as prominent figures in the Philadelphia community.〔(Jacob C. White, Jr. (1837-1902) Historical Marker )〕 Catto injected himself into local politics with the hope of aiding black civil liberties and led efforts to gain equality and equal access to public programs. This continued until he was murdered in 1871. Up to this point, baseball has been denied to African Americans and was considered a route to American cultural assimilation. After the American Civil War, Negro baseball grew exponentially. Octavius Catto pioneered the racial shift in baseball. By 1902, the Pythians had morphed into the Philadelphia Giants which went on to win five championship games in the Eastern League. Baseball had become something that exuded equality and optimism, a reconstruction.
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