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History: Jackie Robinson played his only year in the Negro leagues with black baseball's most storied team. Pitching greats Satchel Paige and Hilton Smith were teammates. On April 16 Jackie had a tryout with the Boston Red Sox, along with fellow Negro leaguers Sam Jethroe and Marvin Williams.

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History: This was one of several different uniform styles worn by the Memphis club in the 1940s. The V on the sleeve is for Victory in World War II. #6 on back.

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History: Arguably the Negro Leagues' all-time greatest team, the Monarchs won five consecutive Negro National League championships during the 1920s. They went on to win six more titles between 1937 and 1950 as members of the Negro American League. Monarch greats included Satchel Paige, Buck O'Neil, and pitcher Hilton Smith. Jackie Robinson was on the 1945 squad when he was first scouted by Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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History: The premier Black club of Baltimore, Maryland, the ‘45 Elite Giants were led by star catcher Roy Campanella. While with the Elite Giants, Campy developed an ability and reputation for handling trick pitches that served him well when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948, where pitcher Preacher Roe threw a spitball.

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