The  initial incarnation of the Acme Giants (founded in a village in Chautauqua County, New York) was as the Acme Colored Giants, and were a team consisting solely of black players making them unique in their all white teams league.
The team's initial incarnation was as the Acme Colored Giants, and were a team consisting solely of black players. They were founded by businessman Harry Curtis in 1898, in Celoron, New York, in the southwestern part of the state. Celoron (/slrn/ SEL-r-on) is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. This made them unique in their league, which otherwise consisted of all white teams. 
