From the late 19th Century into the early years of the 20th Century, Missouri had witnessed the establishment of greatness, opportunity, change, and a determination to succeed ranging from the east side of St. Louis all the way across state to Kansas City.

Think about it, the legal forward pass in football was initiated in Missouri, The Show Me State bore witness to the first female owner in Major League Baseball history, the Farm System, the Negro National League, and Hollywood even drew attention towards the city of St. Louis.

Lasting impacts that continue to affect professional sports to this day.

And by 1940, Whitey Herzog, Hank Stram, Len Dawson, and Stan Musial had been born.