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Then, when a photo was finally found, the mystery only grew deeper. Why a bear cub on the jersey? Turns out that the Sea Lions purchased uniforms previously used by a semi-pro club called the San Francisco Cubs.

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History: In 1953, the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League were looking for a new second baseman to replace their previous second baseman, a teenager named Hank Aaron, who had just been signed by the Milwaukee Braves. Like other Negro League ballclubs, the Clowns were struggling after the 1947 signings of Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby to Major League clubs opened the door for all of the best black ballplayers to leave the Negro Leagues for better opportunities in the big leagues.

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History: Part of the short-lived Federal League, the Hoosiers only existed for one season but certainly made it count, winning the 1914 Federal League title. Among the Hoosiers' stars were future Hall of Famers Edd Roush and Bill McKechnie.

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History:  The West Coast Baseball Association was an attempt at a western Negro League competitor, but it only lasted one season. The Seattle entry in the league was actually Abe Saperstein's Harlem Globetrotter baseball team under a new name, that of a local variety of salmon.

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History: The Indianapolis Clowns began as a barnstorming team known for their pre-game entertainment as much as for their ball skills. Once they joined the Negro American League they focused on baseball and won the NAL title in 1950. The Clowns are best known for three signings: the great women players Toni Stone and Connie Morgan and a raw youngster named Henry Aaron.

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History: A 22-year-old outfielder named Jim Lefebvre hit.265 for the '64 Indians, who were then the class-AAA affiliate for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The following season, Lefebvre was called up by the Dodgers and won the National League Rookie of the Year award, in addition to helping the Dodgers win the 1965 World Series.

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