Ebbets Field Flannels Memphis Red Sox 1945 Home Jersey

History: This was one of several different uniform styles worn by the Memphis club in the 1940s. The V on the sleeve is for Victory in World War II. #6 on back.

Memphis Red Sox – Ebbets Field Flannels

History: The Memphis Red Sox began in 1923 as an independent club and during their existence played in three different Black leagues. The team

Memphis Red Sox 1946 Home Jersey

History: The Chickasaws, Chicks for short, represented Memphis, Tennessee, in the Southern Association from 1912-1960. In 1944, the club featured the incomparable Pete Gray, an outfielder who only had one arm after losing his right arm in a childhood accident. Yet despite having to do everything with just his one arm, Gray starred for the ‘44 Chicks, posting a.333 batting average and even adding 5 home runs en route to claiming the 1944 Southern Association MVP award.

Ebbets Field Flannels Memphis Chicks 1944 Home Jersey

History: The premier Black club of Baltimore, Maryland, the ‘45 Elite Giants were led by star catcher Roy Campanella. While with the Elite Giants, Campy developed an ability and reputation for handling trick pitches that served him well when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948, where pitcher Preacher Roe threw a spitball.