Que Honda Kansas City! The Pecos League announces the Hormigas
9/9/2024-
The Pecos League is proud to announce its newest team, the Kansas City Hormigas. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, the Hormigas will wear red and black and play in historic Satchel Paige Memorial Stadium, 3500 East 51st Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64130.
Located in the heart of America, Kansas City is the hub of a bi-state metropolitan area that straddles the Missouri-Kansas state line. The combined metro has a population of 2.2 million encompassing 8,472 square miles and ranks 35th in the United States top metropolitan statistical areas.
Originally known as the Catholic Youth Council Athletic Field, Satchel Paige Memorial Stadium sits in Kansas City's urban core. In 1982, the stadium was renovated and rededicated in honor of Satchel Paige who resided in Kansas City for 32 years. Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball. His career spanned five decades and culminated with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.
The Hormigas are comprised of players from various clubs and organizations in Mexico and Venezuela. Games will be announced in Spanish and the team will host events such as $1 beers on Monday and Taco Tuesday specials. Additionally, affordable youth baseball camps will be offered on Monday mornings.
