Kansas City Royal Giants

The Kansas City Royal Giants played home games at Shelley Park.

Fortune J. Weaver was also an owner of the KC Royal Giants and was president of the Afro–American Realty and Investment Company.

[2] The Kansas City Royal Giants began play in 1910, hosting home games at Shelley Park.

[4] In 1911, the Royal Giants played under manager Robert Boone and placed 11th with a 3–9 record among Western Independent Clubs.

[8][9][1] On May 13, 1911, it was reported Royal Giants player John Merida died of a heart attack.

[10][11] In June 1911, Royal Giants' owner Fortune Weaver wrote to the Indianapolis Freeman newspaper in regard to unstable teams and the need for an organized negro league.

Weaver cited a Pekin Tigers of Cleveland team that had folded and did not play a scheduled series in Kansas City and the French Lick Plutos from French Lick, Indiana, who also did not show for their series in Kansas City.

[2][1][4] The Kansas City Royal Giants played their final season in 1912, continuing as a member of the Western Independent Clubs.

Playing again under Jack Johnson, the Royal Giants finished with a 3–2 record, placing 2nd among Western Independent Clubs.

[15][16] The Kansas City Royal Giants teams from 1910 to 1912 hosted home games at Shelley Park.