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The Dayton Marcos history does go back farther than the Negro League though. As an independent team and also in the Ohio-Indiana League, they played black and white teams all over the country throughout the 1910s. According to the Negro League Baseball Players Association Website, old , which was formed by Rube Foster . The Marcos were one of those first eight teams to play in the first Negro League to survive a full season. During this time, the Marcos did play against some heavy competition, including that of Satchel Paige . Dayton left the league after one year and a last place finish, and played independently until the mid 20s. They then rejoined briefly for part of 1925 , when they finished in second-to-last and left the league once again. Although, they were a significant part of Dayton sports history, too little is known about them to factor them in too highly. The Marcos survived until the Second World War . Dayton did not have a baseball team again until 2000 when the Dayton Dragons formed. |
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