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
75 Years Later, the New York Black Yankees Finally Get Their Own Logo
The Somerset Patriots of the Double-A level Eastern League wanted to pay tribute to a very important team from baseball history. The only problem was that team didn’t really have an identity of their own. The New Jersey-based affiliate of the New York Yankees are taking part in Minor League
Pirates to Honour Homestead Grays With Throwback Uniforms Friday
The Pittsburgh Pirates tonight will pay tribute to the legendary Homestead Grays ballclub during their game against the St. Louis Cardinals by wearing throwback uniforms based on what was worn by the club. It’s a white jersey with navy blue piping down the front along either side of the buttons.
Portland Rosebuds aim to keep Negro Leagues history alive
The Portland Rosebuds were one of six teams in the short-lived West Coast Baseball Association, a Negro League that lasted a mere two months in 1946 before disbanding. The league boasted some heavy hitters, so to speak, including Harlem Globetrotters owner Abe Saperstein, who headed the league, and four-time Olympic
Tulsa Drillers honour Negro Leagues T-Town Clowns with retro jerseys
The Tulsa Drillers, Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, are wearing replica jerseys this weekend of the T-Town Clowns, a semi-professional Negro Leagues team that played in North Tulsa from 1946 to 1965. The Clowns name derives from the entertaining style of play the team exhibited on the field—think
Royals, Cards to Honour Negro Leagues with Throwback Uniforms
The Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals will mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Negro National League by wearing throwback uniforms at Kaufmann Stadium on September 22, 2020. Kansas City will wear the uniforms of the Kansas City Monarchs, the jersey will be white with royal
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
Royals, Tigers Salute the Negro Leagues with Throwback Uniforms
The Kansas City Royals are hosting their annual Salute to the Negro Leagues game this afternoon at Kaufman Stadium against the Detroit Tigers. As always, a big part of the salute is with both clubs outfitted in Negro League throwback uniforms; and naturally the Royals will once again be donning
Royals break out Kansas City Monarchs throwback uniforms
Today, the Kansas City Royals are honoring the Negro Leagues with their annual Salute to the Negro Leagues day. As such, everybody at Kauffman Stadium is dressed to the nines, and this includes the home team itself, as the Royals have elected to wear Kansas City Monarchs throwbacks uniforms. In
Photos: Brewers, Nats Wear Negro League Jerseys
The Milwaukee Brewers held their 7th annual Negro Leagues Tribute Game last night while playing host to the NL East leading Washington Nationals. The Brewers were honouring the 1923 Milwaukee Bears while the Nationals honoured the Homestead Grays, who played their final 11 seasons (1940-50) in Washington. Milwaukee went all
Tigers, Pirates Pay Tribute with Negro Leagues Uniforms
The Detroit Tigers held their 18th annual Negro Leagues Tribute game yesterday at Comerica Park in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Both teams donned uniforms paying homage to the Negro Leagues teams which once represented their respective cities during the 1920s and 1930s.