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Ranking MLB's City Connect uniforms - ESPN
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.
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Ebbets Field Flannels Kansas City Monarchs 1945 Home Jersey
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Autographed & Game-Used 2023 Monarchs Jersey & Game-Used Pants
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Houston Astros visit Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City
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2022 Series Poll: Houston Astros @ Kansas City Royals - The
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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.
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Ebbets Field Flannels Kansas City Monarchs 1945 Road Jersey
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Julia Morales on X: Royals and Astros will 'Salute to the Negro
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Photos: Salute to the Negro Leagues (Royals vs. Astros)
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Game-Used Eagles Helmet: Kyle Tucker #30 (HOU@KC 9/16/23
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Ranking Every MLB Team's City Connect Jerseys
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Autographed & Game-Used Eagles Hat: Bennett Sousa #62 (HOU@KC 9/16
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Autographed & Game-Used 2023 Eagles Jerseys: Jon Singleton #28
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