The Arkansas Travelers recently revealed that they will pay tribute to the Little Rock Nine with commemorative uniforms during the 2025 season from Aug. 21 through Aug. 23.
The Travs will honor Melba Pattillo (Beals), Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, Minnijean Brown, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta Walls (LaNier), Jefferson Thomas, Gloria Ray (Karlmark) and Thelma Mothershed, the nine students who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in September of 1957.
The Travelers will wear special uniforms honoring the Little Rock Nine during the weekend. The game-worn jerseys will also be available for purchase in an online auction. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Little Rock Nine Foundation, which benefits the Clinton School of Public Service.
“When I began high school back in the fall of 1957 – entering Central High School accompanied by over a thousand members of the 101st Airborne – I never could have anticipated or even imagined what being one of the Nine would come to mean for the rest of my life,” said Carlotta Walls LaNier, the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine. “And here we are, 68 years later, and our team of nine is being celebrated by another team of nine, the Arkansas Travelers, the hometown team! This is another unexpected honor that will be exciting to see and participate in.”
“The Arkansas Travelers are honored to represent the Little Rock Nine this season,” said the Travs’ General Manager, Sophie Ozier. “They are an integral part of our history in Central Arkansas, and we’re proud to continue sharing their story through baseball.”
The uniforms were developed by local branding and marketing firm Eric, Rob & Isaac. They will incorporate the number nine with the Travelers’ “LR” monogram. Central’s colors of black and gold will be featured, as will an all-black cap with metallic gold thread.
More details about Little Rock Nine Weekend and related festivities will be announced throughout the season. Tickets for all Travelers’ home games at CHI St. Vincent Field at Dickey-Stephens Park are available for purchase at travs.com/tickets.
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