The Washington Baseball Club Takes the Field
A new athletic organization of young Black men in Seattle establishes a regular schedule of local games.
The Washington Baseball Club has been organized by a number of young colored men of this city. The members are: Fred Conner, manager; George Tyler, catcher; Silas Rice, first base; Perry Payne, second base; Hawkins, third base; Eml Hunt, shortstop; Eu Harris, left field; Thomas, center field, and Gill Buford, right field. The club will play at home the first Sunday of each month, and on other Sundays at Seattle.
“The Washington Baseball Club has been organized by a number of young colored men of this city.”
This early baseball club highlights the vibrant, organized social and athletic life of Seattle's Black community during a period when segregation in recreational spaces was common. Today, the legacy of inclusive community athletics persists in the city's amateur leagues and public parks, reflecting a long history of self-organized sports.
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