tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215835302024-03-13T22:39:22.103-07:00Ira McKnightLegendary Catcher of the Negro LeaguesThe Marsh Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09051633867688316605noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21583530.post-21427382940952931022009-02-17T08:42:00.000-08:002009-02-17T08:58:37.340-08:00Career Stats and Highlights<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f6a3DOQwgZ0/SZrryrenRpI/AAAAAAAAAfI/KyhU_lSzhwQ/s1600-h/1956IRA.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303810767079294610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_f6a3DOQwgZ0/SZrryrenRpI/AAAAAAAAAfI/KyhU_lSzhwQ/s320/1956IRA.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#990000;">1952 MEMPHIS RED SOX<br />1956 KANSAS CITY MONARCHS<br />1957 KANSAS CITY MONARCHS<br />1958 NEW YORK YANKEES (MINOR LEAGUE)<br />KANSAS CITY MONARCHS<br />1959 KANSAS CITY MONARCHS<br />1960 KANSAS CITY MONARCHS<br />SASKATOON COMMODORES<br />1963 SATCHEL PAIGE ALL-STARS<br />1964-1969 CANADIAN LEAGUES</span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#990000;">The News Palladium of Benton Harbor Michigan Thursday July 14th, 1960 records that McKnight Slugged 29 round trippers and captured the batting crown with a .407 average in 1959. Ira, the team’s top catcher would also handle infield rotation when called upon.<br /><br /><br /></span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="color:#990000;">McKnight helped to pace the Negro American League West in 1957 at the Heralded East-West game when he rapped out two singles driving in one run.</span></strong></div><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong><br /><br /><p><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></span></strong></p><br /><p><strong><span style="color:#990000;">Ira caught a pair of no-hitters for the Kansas City Monarchs. One of these no hitters was a combined effort from hurlers Satchel Paige, Calvin Grant, and Aaron Jones each throwing three innings.</span></strong></p><br /><p><strong><span style="color:#990000;"></p></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#990000;"><br /><div align="left"><br /></span></strong></div>The Marsh Collectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09051633867688316605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21583530.post-1138369142832696492006-01-27T05:30:00.000-08:002009-02-02T07:52:47.364-08:00Kansas City Monarchs 1956-1963<div align="center"></div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5798/2175/1600/iramcknight.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5798/2175/320/iramcknight.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"><strong>Long time K.C. Monarch catcher Ira McKnight</strong></span> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Ira was a strong armed backstop in the Negro League. Ira got his start with the Memphis Red Sox as a rookie in 1952. He later spent his entire career playing for the Kansas City Monarchs while taking a brief stint with the Saskatoon Commodores durring the 1960 season. Mcknight had a tryout with the New York Yankees but an already powerful roster durring that era coupled with the unjust acceptance of black athletes in pro sports at the time left the slugging catcher no choice but to return to the K.C. Monarchs.</div><div align="justify">He once collected 8 straight hits in two games while with the Kansas City Club.</div><div align="justify">Was managed by famed Negro Leaguer Sherwood Brewer and speaks most about the greatness that surrounded him, however much to his humble dimeaner he was in fact one of the most steady slugging catchers of the late Negro League era!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5798/2175/400/135994/IMG_3426.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:webdings;"><span style="font-size:180%;">5</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;">From </span><span style="font-family:georgia;">our permanent collection: 1956 K.C. Monarchs Ira McKnight #5 replica Jersey autographed by Ira McKnight</span></strong></span></span></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia;">p.s. 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