Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: While there , Robinson met an ex-player for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League , who encouraged Robinson to write the Monarchs and ask for a tryout .
Simplified: While there , Robinson met an ex-player for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League . The player encouraged Robinson to write the Monarchs and ask for a tryout .