Trace the history of the Mexican immigrants who formed “leagues of their own” to play the game they loved, baseball. Historian Gene Chavez will discuss the standout teams and players in Kansas City’s "Brown Leagues” as well as the unique ways they confronted discrimination, and promoted social equality and ethnic solidarity.
Mexican American Baseball in Kansas City
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