THREE THUMBS OF FUN | This photo was taken on May 26, 1940, just before the Monarchs would open the season against the Memphis Red Sox four days later. Pictured, from left to right, are three blind umps: Wilber "Bullet" Rogan, Robert Boone, and Hurley McNair. To generate interest for the upcoming season, Monarch business manager Quincy Gilmore suggested the fans name the all-time, all-star, all-Monarch team with the winner receiving a season pass. Of all the great Monarchs, past and present, Rogan was the only player named on every ballot. (Courtesy of NoirTech Research, Inc.)

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