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The Chicago Union Giants the top black baseball team in the Midwest or West in the first decade of the 20th century changed its name in 1905 to the Leland Giants after manager and owner Frank Leland.In a 1910 article former shortstop Jimmy Smith described the 1905 season by saying the team made a great record of 43 straight wins between May 19 and July 16 1905 when they were finally beat by the Spalding team on their home grounds in Chicago.Bruce Petway took over catching duties in 1906 and the talent improved dramatically in 1907 as Rube Foster (HOF) Pete Hill (HOF) Big Bill Gatewood Mike Moore and four other players came from East Coast teams.
