Royals, Cards Wear Excellent Negro Leagues Throwbacks

Royals, Cards Wear Excellent Negro Leagues Throwbacks

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Royals, Cards to Honour Negro Leagues with Throwback Uniforms

2023 Game Used San Francisco Sea Lions Negro League Throwback

History:  Detroit fielded a team in the first official Black baseball league, the Negro National League of 1920. Serving as manager for the first few seasons of Stars was Pete Hill, who also played in the outfield. One of the greatest players in the early history of Black baseball, Hill was finally inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

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Royals, Cards Wear Excellent Negro Leagues Throwbacks

Royals, Twins Wear Negro Leagues Throwbacks

Royals, Twins Wear Negro Leagues Throwbacks

History:  In a career that spanned 40 years, legendary pitcher Satchel Paige (#25) famously played anywhere he could collect a paycheck. Paige has been officially credited as playing for 17 different professional ballclubs in five different countries. However, Paige is most associated with his time playing for the Kansas City Monarchs. In particular while playing in this uniform and leading the Monarchs to their ninth league pennant and second Negro World Series title in 1942.

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