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Posts Tagged ‘Sports’

curiousKC | What Happened to the Blues? Touching Base with KC’s First Favorite Team

By | September 20, 2021 | 0
A collage featuring images of the Kansas City Blues baseball team members.

Get to know Kansas City’s first favorite team, the Kansas City Blues, who set the template for pro ball in KC, produced future Hall of Famers and won a few titles of their own.

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Royals Owner Says Downtown Ballpark ‘One Option,’ Balks at Details

By | September 15, 2021 | 0
The University of California Berkley team included a new ballpark for the Royals as part of their redevelopment proposal for the East Village.

Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman reaffirmed his interest in a potential downtown ballpark at a much-anticipated press conference Tuesday, but balked at providing details.

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For Latinos in the Midwest, Playing Ball was More than Just a Game

By | September 3, 2021 | 0
“¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas” will be on display at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum from Aug. 21 through Nov. 14. (Collage by Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Images from Kansas Historical Society, Gene Chavez and Vicky Diaz-Camacho)

A Smithsonian traveling exhibit now at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City showcases the contribution of Hispanic leagues.

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Summer Heat Pushes Fisherman’s Search for Whoppers Past Midnight

By | August 27, 2021 | 0
Doug Piper of Independence turns nocturnal when he chases bass in the heat of summer.

Meet Doug Piper, a nocturnal sportsman who pursues big bass in the heat of the summer while most people are asleep.

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Art House Extra | Former KU Athlete Chases Gold at Tokyo Olympics

By | August 20, 2021 | 0
Mason Finley prepares to throw the discus in a scene from "Chasing Gold."

Art House visits with the filmmakers behind “Chasing Gold,” a documentary about former KU discus thrower Mason Finley’s preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.

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