The Algona Brownies were an independent interracial baseball team that played in the 1902 and 1903 seasons. They were based in Algona, Iowa, and was primarily made up of former members of the Chicago Unions, Columbia Giants, and Chicago Union Giants teams. During their second and final season, the team makeup changed from having both black and white players to a team of only black players. That year, their final year, they won the Western championship, defeating the Chicago Union Giants in a challenge playoff. Players Some of the regular players were: References External links Algona Brownies at Seamheads.com Negro league baseball teams Defunct baseball teams in Iowa Algona, Iowa 1902 establishments in Iowa Baseball teams established in 1902 Baseball teams disestablished in 1906