Hilton Smith

"I was born in 1912 [sic] in Giddings, Texas, a little town between…

Joe Greene

James Elbert Greene, who went by the first name Joe, was one…
Ruppert Stadium, the home of the Monarchs. The stadium was first known as Muehlebach Field (1923), then Ruppert Stadium (1937), and later Blues Stadium (1943). It was completely rebuilt and renamed Municipal Stadium in 1955. (Courtesy Noir-Tech Research, Inc.)

Ruppert Stadium (Kansas City)

Ruppert Stadium was the home of the Kansas City Monarchs…

Willa Bea Harmon

During the 1942 baseball season, many of the articles about the…

Dizzy Dismukes

He was a star pitcher, one who not only threw a no-hitter —…

Tom Baird

Tom Baird was present at the beginning of the Negro National…
Herb Souell (NOIRTECH INC.)

Herb Souell

Herb “Baldy” Souell, 5-feet-9 and 150 pounds, carved out…

Willie Simms

Before the lumber,1 natural gas,2 and oil3 industries brought…

Bonnie Serrell

During World War II, the Kansas City Monarchs had two middle…

Frazier Robinson

Henry Frazier Robinson was born on May 30, 1910, in Birmingham,…

Norris Phillips

Norris Phillips may have had a short-lived career in the Negro…

Gread McKinnis

“That McKinnis is one of the best pitchers I have ever seen,”…

Booker McDaniel

Over the course of seven seasons, from 1940 through 1946, Booker…

Jack Matchett

Jack Matchett made his debut with the Kansas City Monarchs in…

Jim LaMarque

 “LaMarque was probably the most unassuming of all the Monarch…

Frank Duncan

“When I lost Frank I lost one of my best friends. Baseball…

Johnnie Dawson

Johnnie Dawson’s life was bookended by unknowns. His early…

Frank Bradley

Frank E. Bradley, a fireballing right-handed pitcher who played…

Newt Allen

Second baseman Newt Allen’s Kansas City Monarchs teammates…

Paul Hardy

Paul Hardy was a defensive-minded catcher who played in the…

Buck O’Neil

To tell the story of Buck O’Neil, one needs only to retell…

Satchel Paige

Satchel Paige threw his first pitch in professional baseball…

Connie Johnson

“He would come in and relieve Satchel, and when they put Johnson…

Willard Brown

Ese Hombre — That Man — was Willard Brown’s nickname…