Ebbets Field Flannels Kansas City Monarchs 1953 Home Jersey

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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.

Ebbets Field Flannels Kansas City Monarchs 1942 Home Jersey

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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: Hot Springs tried to integrate the CSL in 1953 by signing pitching brothers Jim and Leander Tugerson for the 1953 season. They were threatened with expulsion from the league for their efforts, and neither brother actually appeared for the Bathers in a game that season, despite the team's efforts.

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History:  Hawaii-born Wally Yonamine was the first player of Japanese ancestry to play professional football (for the AAFC's San Francisco 49ers) and the only US-born player to be inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. Before signing with Tokyo, Yonamine hit.335 for the Salt Lake Bees in 1950.

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Jacksonville Braves – Ebbets Field Flannels

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.

Ebbets Field Flannels Kansas City Monarchs 1942 Home Jersey