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The team were founded in Harlem by financier James "Soldier Boy" Semler and dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson . The team's left fielder Fats Jenkins was chosen by fans to play in the East team for the first East-West All-Star Game in 1933. A succession of other players were sent to the big game in 1937–1942, 1947 and 1948. The team's schedule could be punishing. In the 1930s they played two doubleheaders 350 miles apart on successive days. They left for South Orange, New Jersey . One of the two cars broke down so nine of the 16 players crowded into the other car to ensure that play would start on time. They arrived just twenty minutes behind the scheduled start time. They were given five minutes to warm up. The other seven players arrived a few minutes later so they were able to lunch and sleep before taking two of their exhausted team mates to play the second game. Despite their fatigue, the team won both games. The team played its last season, 1948, in Rochester, New York using Red Wing Stadium , home of the International League Rochester Red Wings , as their home park. After an opening day doubleheader sweep of the Newark Eagles on May 25, 1948, the team did not fare well and finished the last Negro National League season with a record of 8-40. NOTABLE PLAYERS
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