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

Jack DickeyJack Dickey|published: Thu 21st April, 18:00 2011

These 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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ONE:


TWO:

THREE:

REDS' RESPONSE:


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

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