What did the Atlanta Braves wear as attire to tribute the Negro Leagues against the Milwaukee Brewers(bears)?
The Milwaukee Brewers will host the franchise’s annual Negro Leagues Tribute Game on Saturday, July 25 when the Brewers take on the Atlanta Braves at 6:05 pm. As part of the Negro Leagues Tribute, the Brewers will wear reproductions of uniforms worn by the Milwaukee Bears, the city’s 1923 representative in the Negro National League. The team played only one season before disbanding but featured some of the game’s most influential men, including Baseball Hall-of-Fame player/manager Preston “Pete” Hill. The Atlanta Braves will join in by donning uniforms that will honor the Atlanta Black Crackers, who played in the Negro Leagues from 1919-1952. On this day, former Negro Leagues players Harold “Buster” Hair, Jr. (Birmingham Black Barons and Kansas City Monarchs, 1953, 1955-58) and the late James “Jim P” Tillman, Sr. (Rockville AC’s, DC Indians, Charlotte Black Hornets and Homestead Grays, 1939-43) will be honored for their accomplishments in Negro Leagues baseball.
