Kansas City Monarchs

Missouri History Today October 6, 1922: Monarchs Claim Victory In Baseball Series Against Blues

Negro League and Major League pitching great Satchel Paige died on this date in Kansas City at the age of 75. 

This date in Missouri history: The Negro National League is formed in Kansas City. The new league established teams across the Midwest and South, including baseball hotspots like St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and Kansas City.