1920 Dayton Marcos season
The 1920 Dayton Marcos season was the first season for the franchise in the Negro National League, also in its first season. Founding and offseason. The Marcos predated the formation of the Negro National League in 1920, playing independent ball since 1909. When Rube Foster founded the league, the team was invited as a charter member. "The Chicago Defender" reported that owner John Matthews had scouts "covering near all the territory between Norfolk, Virginia, and Texas." 36-year-old Candy Jim Taylor, infielder on the 1918 and 1919 squads, was named manager, his first job in  a career that would span more than 45 seasons and end with him as the winningest manager in Negro league history. Home fields. Though they played mostly at Westwood Field in Dayton, the Marcos called three different parks home in 1920: Westwood Field, Ducks Park in Dayton, and Stein Park in Piqua, Ohio. Regular season summary. "Note: As negro league teams often moved between both league play and exhibition games throughout the season, headlines from both are included in this regular season summary." Opening Day starters. The Marcos set the following lineup in their regular season opener against the Chicago  American Giants on May 14. Roster. "<nowiki>*</nowiki>Mack Eggleston and Bobby Williams joined the team after league play concluded and only participated in postseason exhibitions with the Marcos."