Mobile Black Bears

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The Mobile Black Bears, also known as the Mobile Black Shippers, was a semi-professional baseball team composed entirely of African-American players. The team, which played during the mid-20th century, was based in Mobile, Alabama, and also went on barnstorming tours.[https://books.google.com/books?id=sotCek0MKdAC Baseball in Mobile] (2003). Arcadia Publishing. p. 58.

Henry "Hank" Aaron played for the Mobile Black Bears in 1951 while he was still in high school, earning US$3 per game ($35 in 2024, accounting inflation).{{citation |url=https://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/blog/a-memorial-of-baseball-icon-hank-aaron/|title=Hank Aaron, an Atlanta Icon|publisher=Atlanta History Center|date=22 January 2021|access-date=24 December 2024}}{{citation |url=https://www.southalabama.edu/org/archaeology/news/hof.html|title=Baseball Legends from Down the Bay|publisher=University of Southern Alabama|date=19 April 2023|access-date=24 December 2024}} Aaron was only allowed to play at home games and only on Sundays.Henry Aaron's Dream by Matt Tavares Hall-of-Famer Billy Williams had a brother who also played on this team.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64_a29e2hyE|title=Hall of Famer Billy Williams remembers Hank Aaron|website=YouTube |date=22 January 2021 |access-date=2021-01-24}}