1914 Federal Leauge Kansas City Uniform?

[bgar3]

Agree with above. I would try starting with identifying one of the players from the team in this photo.

[MrSeven]

They look a little young to be the Federal League Packers.

http://sabr.org/research/1915-kansas-city-packers

[bmarlowe1]

Originally Posted by bgar3

Agree with above. I would try starting with identifying one of the players from the team in this photo.

That is right, but we would need a higher res scan posted.

[khkco4bls]

Definitely way too young

[Den*nis O*Brien]

....for the good observations and solid opinions. They could be the high school team sponsored by the company in the background. I was too excited at the possibility of a "Discovery" to notice the fresh faces. Still they got the "Royal" treatment on Main Street!! This should have gone into Leon's thread from 2 years ago regarding teams in the company of animals.

[slidekellyslide]

It could be the Sioux City Packers Western League club. The building behind them appears to be a fire station.

[john.clowes]

Found a photo of the Kansas City Packers' home opener in 1914 here... http://kcbbh.blogspot.com/2014/04/

Neither team had dark uniforms.

[john.clowes]

Hmmm, maybe a possible answer to the mystery?

Here's a photo of what may be the identical wagon, labeled with the company name "Morris & Company", perhaps the largest meat packer in Chicago and Omaha in the first decade or two of the 20th century. Is it possible that they had a sponsored team called the Packers? I believe that this photo is from 1906.