[1] The team was created by Fred Stovall, a Texan oil drilling millionaire, who later financed the Negro Southern League.
In the 1930s, a time of acute segregation in most of the U.S., the team's games were watched by crowds of black and white people alike.
The Monarchs finished with a 26–22 record in their only season they were considered a major league team, and did not qualify for any post-season play-off.
[3] Built on Stovall's plantation, the park and its associated recreational facilities (including a swimming pool and a dance pavilion[4]) were considered some of the finest in the league.
[5] Stovall accommodated the players in houses on his plantation, provided a cook to prepare their meals, and bought three brand-new Ford cars in 1932 for the team's travel.