Uni-Wire: Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals to wear Negro League Throwbacks
By Cory Forsyth
May 16, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; A general view of baseballs before a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports
The Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals will throwback this afternoon to honor past Negro League teams.
The Orioles will be sporting the Baltimore Black Sox uniform while the Royals will represent the Kansas City Monarchs.
Check out the two uniforms below!
Check out the @Orioles (Black Sox) & @Royals (Monarchs) Negro League throwback uniforms for today's game! #uniwatch pic.twitter.com/zgHSSRGAnt
— Cory Forsyth (@corydforsyth) May 18, 2014
The O’s were already slated to wear throwbacks on May 30 in the 2014 Civil Rights game against Houston as well as August 24th when they visit Wrigley Field and take on the Chicago Cubs.
Check out today’s Uni-Watch blog post for a great write up on the Orioles upcoming throwback games.