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Baseball

rsdsharp

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4. Banks played for the KC Monarchs. --

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Mon Jun 29, 2020, 02:36 PM

Jun 2020

the same team Jackie Robinson played for. Satchel Paige also played for the Monarchs, among other teams.

Out of curiosity, did you get the Barons cap from Ebbetts Field Flannels?

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This is the 100th-year anniversary of the Negro Leagues. [View all] brush Jun 2020 OP

Thanks for sharing this!! Docreed2003 Jun 2020 #1

The article says Henry Aaron is among those "tipping rsdsharp Jun 2020 #2

Yes he did. And Willie Mays played with the Birmingham Black Barons. brush Jun 2020 #3

Banks played for the KC Monarchs. -- rsdsharp Jun 2020 #4

I actually got it from the Hall of Fame. I took the long drive... brush Jun 2020 #5