Astros, Royals will wear Houston Eagles, Kansas City Monarchs uniforms

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History: Jackie Robinson played his only year in the Negro leagues with black baseball's most storied team. Pitching greats Satchel Paige and Hilton Smith were teammates. On April 16 Jackie had a tryout with the Boston Red Sox, along with fellow Negro leaguers Sam Jethroe and Marvin Williams.

Ebbets Field Flannels Kansas City Monarchs 1945 Home Jersey

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History:  Can you imagine a team with both Satchel Paige and Jackie Robinson? For one brief year in 1945, the Grand Old Man of the Negro leagues and the young future pioneer were teammates in Kansas City. The Monarchs' road uniforms in 1945 had a different color scheme (navy and gold instead of the traditional red and navy) and differing roster numbers than the home uniforms, with Satch wearing #0 on the road while Robinson wore #23.

Ebbets Field Flannels Kansas City Monarchs 1945 Road Jersey

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Game-Used Eagles Helmet: Kyle Tucker #30 (HOU@KC 9/16/23

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Autographed & Game-Used Eagles Hat: Bennett Sousa #62 (HOU@KC 9/16

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Astros, Royals to wear Houston Eagles, Kansas City Monarchs Negro