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The Time The KKK Politely Asked For A "Klan Day" At The Reds’ Ballpark

The Time The KKK Politely Asked For A "Klan Day" At The Reds' BallparkThese four letters procured by Deadspin's house MLB archivist, Pete Nash, show that the Ku Klux Klan wrote polite letters and were extremely generous about their flower boquets. At least that was the case in 1924.

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The Time The KKK Politely Asked For A "Klan Day" At The Reds' Ballpark

TWO:

The Time The KKK Politely Asked For A "Klan Day" At The Reds' Ballpark

THREE:

The Time The KKK Politely Asked For A "Klan Day" At The Reds' Ballpark

REDS' RESPONSE:

The Time The KKK Politely Asked For A "Klan Day" At The Reds' Ballpark

Unfortunately, "Klan Day" never materialized for these boys.

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