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Then, when a photo was finally found, the mystery only grew deeper. Why a bear cub on the jersey? Turns out that the Sea Lions purchased uniforms previously used by a semi-pro club called the San Francisco Cubs.

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History: On April 18, 1946, Jackie Robinson––wearing this shirt––stepped onto the field for the Montreal Royals at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, NJ, against the Jersey City Giants and became the first player in modern history to break Organized Baseball's unwritten color line. Robinson (#9) went on to lead the International League in batting average and fielding percentage, and was promoted to Brooklyn the following season.

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History:  The West Coast Baseball Association was an attempt at a western Negro League competitor, but it only lasted one season. The Seattle entry in the league was actually Abe Saperstein's Harlem Globetrotter baseball team under a new name, that of a local variety of salmon.

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History: The 10-18 1961 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team may not have lived up to the winning ways of prior years (1957 in particular when the Cats won the Big Ten outright and were stopped just short of a trip to the College World Series), but they sure looked good trying! Willie the Wildcat Sleeve Patch for the WIN! The Northwestern Wildcats are currently members of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Rocky Miller Park, Evanston, Illinois.

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History:  On April 18, 1946, Jackie Robinson stepped onto the field for the Montreal Royals at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, NJ, against the Jersey City Giants and became the first player in modern history to break Organized Baseball's unwritten color line. Robinson (#9) went on to lead the International League in batting average and fielding percentage, and was promoted to Brooklyn the following season.

Ebbets Field Flannels Montreal Royals 1946 Home Jersey