Anyone have any stories/memorabilia of 1935 Bismarck team?

[TheRecordWas61]

Hey guys! New member here from North Dakota/Minnesota

Curious if anyone has any cool info or memorabilia on the 1935 integrated Bismarck team or National Baseball Championship from Wichita that year?

I'm working on building a collection centered around that team and era and would love to hear more about it!
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So far I've managed to find signatures of Satchel Paige, Hilton Smith, Quincy Trouppe, and Ted Radcliffe...... but the rest of the team is proving difficult to impossible!

[TheRecordWas61]

here's a couple of my highlights so far.....

[Swadewade51]

Hey welcome to the forum! I also love the history of this team!

I own an original vintage photo of Satchel with the Monarchs from around 1935-36 but still wearing his Bismarck Hat.

Its my profile photo but I'll attach a photo below.

Here is a video I did on dating the photo along with some history of the team, Satchel and other stuff.

https://youtu.be/Kd1TTDHJZz4?si=r9eM_TSErJXZawYHimg006.jpg

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[TheRecordWas61]

That's so cool, thanks for sharing!

It's crazy how so many of these players bounced around from team to team, often playing for multiple in the same year.

That photo with the Bismarck hat is a real treasure! Great find!