New Orleans Creoles

[1][2] Second baseman Toni Stone—the first of three women to play professional baseball full-time in the previously all-male Negro leagues—played for the Creoles from 1949 to 1952, prior to her time on the Kansas City Monarchs.

[1] Baseball historian Larry Lester has referred to the New Orleans Creoles as "a very good semi-pro team.

"[1] It played exhibition games against teams from the Negro American League, including the Kansas City Monarchs.

[3] Lucille Bland of Dillard University served as the team's third base coach in 1947.

[2][3] Notable male Creoles players include Milt Smith and Gene Bremer, who played on the team for the 1948 and 1949 seasons, respectively.