Kansas City Monarchs | 27:Fifty (1992) - Episode 2

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Dive into a bit of baseball nostalgia, as this segment elaborates on the history of the Kansas City Monarchs, an all African-American baseball team from the 1920’s. It was every African-American boy’s dream to become a member of the Kansas City Monarchs. Back in the twenties, the Kansas City Monarchs were seen as the African-American equivalent to the New York Yankees.

 

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