Royals Rundown: Kansas City uniquely qualified for annual Salute to Negro Leagues
The following article appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on June 22 – you can read it by clicking here. Perhaps no city […]
Tag: Jackie Robinson
Before he was a Dodger, Jackie Robinson was a Royal!
Today is Jackie Robinson Day 2019 – the 72nd anniversary of the breaking of the color barrier in Major League Baseball. But […]
Nearly the first to integrate the majors, Monte Irvin was dealt a blow by WWII
“The Giants did talk about signing me in 1945. It was right around the same time as Jackie. But I wasn’t ready […]