The Hilldale Giants were the powerhouse team of the short-lived Eastern Colored League. Their home base was a suburb of Philadelphia, called Darby. In 1923, they captured their first league championship. The next year, the Giants lost the first Colored World Series to the Kansas City Monarchs in a 10-game series, but avenged their defeat the following year, beating the Monarchs in five games. At times, their infield was anchored by future Hall of Famers Pop Lloyd and Judy Johnson. They also featured the great battery of left-hand pitcher Nip Winters and the jovial Biz Mackey, the dean of catchers. This cap was worn by the 1924 team.
