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The Boston Resolutes were a
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team affiliated with the
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in 1887. The team had come into play in early May of that year only to run out of money and have to fold on the spot. The
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issued the Colored League its official benefaction as a
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under the National Agreement, so as to "protect" the black players from the white teams who did not want them to begin with. The Colored League, which was looked upon as a real live minor league, had been granted immunity from the
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's unwritten law of exclusion. The era of the Negro leagues had begun, even though this new league was not successful.


References

*Ribowsky, Mark. ''A Complete History of the Negro Leagues''. S.l: Citadel, 2002. Print. *''The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues'' by John B. Holway (2001) Publisher: Hastings House 1887 establishments in Massachusetts 1887 disestablishments in Massachusetts Baseball teams disestablished in 1887 Baseball teams established in 1887 Resolutes Defunct baseball teams in Massachusetts Negro league baseball teams {{Massachusetts-baseball-team-stub