Washington Potomacs Explained

Washington Potomacs
Established:	1923
Disbanded:	mid 1925
City:	Washington, D.C.
League:	Independent (1923) Eastern Colored League (1924-mid 1925)
Nickname:	Washington Potomacs (1923-1924) Wilmington Potomacs (1925)
Ballpark:	American League Park (1923-1924) Harlan Field (1924-1925)^[1]

The Washington Potomacs were a Negro league baseball team in the Eastern Colored League, based in Washington, D.C., in 1924.^[2] They also operated as an independent team in 1923.^{[3] [4]} In 1925 the Potomacs moved to Wilmington, Delaware where they played as the Wilmington Potomacs for the 1925 season. In mid-July, George Robinson, owner of the Potomacs, announced that his team was folding and was unable to complete the season. The league contracted to seven teams and the Potomacs players were dispersed to other teams.

External links

• Franchise history at Seamheads.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lester . Larry . Ashwill . Gary . Washington Potomacs . Negro Leagues Data Base . Seamheads.com . 13 January 2023.
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/nlb/team.cgi?id=e9f9a65e 1924 Washington Potomacs
3. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . registration . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 .
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/nlb/team.cgi?id=11f40c0f 1923 Washington Potomacs