St. Joseph PostKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City T-Bones of the independent American Association are being renamed the Kansas City Monarchs after the team that played in the Negro Leagues.The original Monarchs were founded in 1924 and won the first Negro League World Series in 1920. The team played in the Negro National League and Negro American League and later as an independent.A museum exhibit will travel with the team, which is expected to help inject some revenue into the cash strapped museum.The Monarchs also plan to establish a youth academy for baseball and softball.The Monarchs were the longest running franchise in America’s Negro Leagues. Legends such as Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson and Buck O’Neil played for the Monarchs.

Kansas City T-Bones renamed to Kansas City Monarchs, honoring KC's former Negro Leagues franchise