In 1934, Josh Gibson strode up to bat at Yankee Stadium. At six feet one, 220 pounds, he brought size, strength, and vitality to the plate. Some called him the Black Babe Ruth; others called Babe Ruth ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fans got a chance to come out to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on Saturday to meet two Kansas City legends, former Chiefs wide receiver Danan Hughes and former Royals first ...
'Leaders & Innovators' spotlights Black managers who led teams in the Negro Leagues. Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and a key figure behind MLB The Show video game’s ...
KANSAS CITY — As anyone who has visited Fenway Park can appreciate, there are some historic venues that every sports fan should try to visit. Places like Wrigley Field in Chicago, Lambeau Field in ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A large group of men — 33 ballplayers, six executives and two trainers — stood shoulder to shoulder for an iconic photograph. The moment occurred minutes before one of the most ...
In the heart of Kansas City stands a monument to triumph, resilience, and the entrepreneurial spirit of Black America. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum preserves not just baseball history, but a ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A major league boost for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The 18th and Vine District Jewel announced a capital campaign in May of last year. Thursday, it got a big boost in its ...
Baseball’s Negro Leagues are generally considered to have ended in 1951, four years after Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby respectively broke the National League and American League color barriers. But, ...
And I quote: “Strangle holds, razors, horsewhips and other violent implements of argument will be barred at the baseball game at Island Park this afternoon when the baseball club of Wichita Klan ...