Insignia on front of jersey is a nod to the Birmingham Black Barons, a Negro League baseball team that played from 1920 to 1962
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Royals, Astros to Salute the Negro Leagues this Weekend in Kansas City
The Kansas City Royals will hold their annual “Salute to the Negro Leagues” event this Saturday, September 16th, when the Houston Astros come to Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. As part of the festivities, the Royals will don the home uniforms of the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs, while the visiting
Kansas City Monarchs unveil new generation of uniforms
The last time a baseball team called the Kansas City Monarchs took the field, it was 1965, the final season of the preeminent franchise of the Negro National League. In 2021, in partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, the Kansas City (Kansas) Monarchs will take
Negro Leagues Kansas City Monarchs reborn as independent team
The longest-running team in the storied history of Negro Leagues has been revived in the form of a team in the independent American Association. The Kansas City T-Bones, who have played in Kansas City, Kansas, since 1993, made the surprise announcement today that in partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball
Baseball Players Celebrating Negro Leagues with Patch Sunday
What is the patch baseball players are wearing Sunday? All Major League Baseball teams and players will wear a red and white patch featuring the blue silhouette of a baseball player on their jerseys on Sunday, August 16, 2020. This patch is being worn in recognition of the 100th anniversary
Minor League Baseball to commemorate Negro Leagues 100th anniversary
Minor League Baseball unveiled a new logo today that signals their participation in commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues. The Negro National League was founded by Hall of Famer Rube Foster 100 years ago today, on February 13, 1920. MiLB will partner with the Negro Leagues Baseball
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum commemorates centennial
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City is taking the lead in commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Negro Leagues, which took place February 13, 1920. The museum took the occasion of the 99th anniversary of the Negro Leagues earlier this month to unveil its centennial