In 1947, during his short stay with the Kansas City Monarchs, Jackie Robinson lived at the hotel. After Ella died in 1953, ...

A statue of Jackie Robinson was stolen from a public park ... Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Leagues. He played only 47 games for the team in 1945, but Brooklyn Dodgers ...

"Jackie Robinson's impact was greater than just ... In 1945, Robinson spent an unhappy season barnstorming with the Kansas City Monarchs. The educated Robinson, a nonsmoker and nondrinker, didn ...

Jackie Robinson led the way for generations of ... In 1945, he played shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro League. That year, Happy Chandler became the major leagues' new ...