This All-Black Baseball Squad Put A Beating On The KKK
Black History Year
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🗓️ 1 September 2025
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It was a stupid idea to begin with – and when the KKK decided to tread into Black territory, one thing was certain. They would learn TODAY.
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| 0:31.5 | It was a stupid idea to begin with. |
| 0:38.9 | And when the Ku Klux Klan decided to tread into Black territory, one thing was certain |
| 0:44.6 | they would learn today. |
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| 1:11.6 | In 1925, the Wichita, Kansas Ku Klux Klan was searching for a rebranding opportunity. It turned out that being violent racist wasn't that popular after all. |
| 1:15.6 | So what was the clan's bright idea? |
| 1:18.6 | Challenging an all-black baseball team to a game. |
| 1:22.6 | Strike 1. |
| 1:25.6 | The KKK assumed they'd have an easy win over the Wichita-Morovians. |
| 1:32.1 | Strike 2. |
| 1:34.7 | The Morovians, a semi-pro team with their own downtown stadium, were happy to play along. |
| 1:40.7 | They knew the clan didn't stand a chance. |
| 1:43.2 | Beating these races would put a smile on the face of every black baseball fan in Kansas. |
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