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Tue-Sat 9am-6pm Sun 12pm-6pmStatus: Closed
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Be the first YellowBot user to review Negro Leagues Baseball MuseumBusiness Description from the Web
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Explore the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues at this museum located in the 18th and Vine District . Through video presentations, film exhibits, interactive stations, a photo gallery and pieces of memorabilia, the museum offers insight into the lives and careers of the players who contributed so much to the game of baseball while helping to advance the Civil Rights movement. This museum...
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The "Field of Legends" is the pride and joy of the museum with 12 life-size bronze sculptures representing the key figures in the league's history. There are also several film exhibits and interactive exhibits throughout the gallery.
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Mock games between baseball giants, computer learning stations and batting cages make this monument to African-American baseball players a home run.
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The Scene The museum is located in the historic 18th and Vine District, birthplace of Kansas City jazz and an African-American commerce hub from the 1920s to 1960s. Catch this double play: The American Jazz Museum is housed in the same building as the Baseball Museum. The Best Don't miss the "Field of Legends," where 12 players are positioned on a baseball...
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It both celebrates and offers an in depth look at an often overlooked piece of baseball's history.
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The Background A local hero, Jackie Robinson, arguably the most famous player to ever play in the league, played in Kansas City for the NL Monarchs before becoming the first black player ever to join a white professional baseball team, and he's in good company among Kansas City's rich negro league history. After that historic event, black players began signing contracts and the...
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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum by Zach w. at InsiderPages
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This museum has a kinds of information and displays about the nergo baseball league. It has a lot of information and memorabilia about the league. There is even a replica of a baseball field that the kids can run the bases. This is a must visit for any baseball fan. There is a gift shop that you can buy all sorts of baseball stuff in.
WOW!!! what great knowledge you will have...
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8 dollars for both jazz & NLBM museum and the knowledge you will have when you leave this place is unreal. Both takes about 2 1/2 andworth every mintute. Do try!!
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+ knowledge, well done, on hands
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Pros
+ knowledge, well done, on hands
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- none
What a great experience
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This is something everyone should see, you do not have to be a Baseball fan to enjoy this museum. Can't wait to take other family and friend to see this museum
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