Pinback Button For The New York Black Yankees

The New York Black Yankees baseball team belonged to the Negro National League, one of several Negro leagues which were established during the era of racial segregation in the United States. Button with metal pin back. The front of the button has a white background with a blue line drawing of a baseball with shading at the bottom and two crossed baseball bats at the top. There is blue text at the center that reads "N.Y. BLACK YANKEES." Artist Unknown. (Photo by Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)