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Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros to Don Negro Leagues Jerseys on Saturday

The Kansas City Royals will be hosting their annual "Salute to the Negro Leagues' game at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday against the Houston Astros. Both teams will wear Negro Leagues jerseys.
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Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros to Don Negro Leagues Jerseys on Saturday
Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros to Don Negro Leagues Jerseys on Saturday

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Saturday will be a special night in Kansas City as the Royals will host their annual "Salute to the Negro Leagues" game at Kauffman Stadium. 

The game will be played against the Houston Astros with both teams wearing jerseys that salute the Negro Leagues.

The Royals will be wearing the 1945 Kansas City Monarchs jerseys while the Astros will wear the 1950 Houston Eagles threads.

Chris Creamer at SportsLogos.net, did a great interview with Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick about the day, the uniforms and more.

From the article:

The Salute to the Negro Leagues event not only helps educate and pay tribute to those who played in the league, but it also raises funds and awareness for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum located in Kansas City. Game-worn items – such as jerseys, helmets, and ballcaps, are auctioned off after the game, with all proceeds going directly to the museum.

“These events are tremendously helpful to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on several levels,” explained Kendrick. “There is a tremendous awareness that is generated each year when not only the Kansas City Royals but other Major League teams acknowledge the significance of the Negro Leagues as we continue to try and raise the consciousness of baseball fans about the history of the Negro Leagues.”

First pitch on Saturday will come at 7:10 p.m. ET. Before we get to that though, there is a game on Friday as well with first pitch coming at 8:10 p.m. ET.

Cristian Javier (HOU) will pitch against Zack Greinke (KC).

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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