In their first year carrying the iconic team name of the Kansas City Monarchs, a group of minor league players look to emulate their namesake with a series championship.
The Monarchs – formerly known as the T-Bones – set a franchise record this year for wins finishing with a 69-31 record. The team's Joe Calfapietra just won his second American Association Manager of the Year award and the the team earned its second straight American Association Southern Division regular-season title.
Monarchs owner Mark Brandmeyer reveals just what a year this has been.
- Mark Brandmeyer, owner, Kansas City Monarchs
The American Association of Professional Baseball championship series continues at 7 p.m. on September 20, at Legends Field, 1800 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66111.