MLB set to commemorate 100th anniversary of Negro Leagues

MLB set to commemorate 100th anniversary of Negro Leagues

FEBRUARY MARKED 100YEARS SINCE THE NEGROLEAGUES WERE FOUNDEDIN KANSAS CITY DOWN AT18TH AND VINE.AND MAJOR LEAGUEBASEBALL WILL MARK THEOCCASION LEAGUE-WIDEON SUNDAY.ALTHOUGH IT WILL LOOKDIFFERENT THANORIGINALLY PLANNED --THE TIMING COULDN'T BEMORE PERFECT.WE'VE TIPPED OUR CAP --NOW -- MAJOR LEAGUEBASEBALL WILL SALUTE TOTHE NEGRO LEAGUES.Toby CookRoyals Spokesperson"To be able to see thiscelebrated league-wide is adream come true."100 YEARS AGO -- NEGROLEAGUES BASEBALL WASFOUNDED RIGHT HERE INKANSAS CITY.DOWN AT 19TH AND THEPASEO.A MILESTONE ALL OFBASEBALL WAS EXCITEDTO COMMEMORATE.Toby CookRoyals Spokesperson"Well, we wanted to blow it outhere in Kansas City obviouslybecause of the NegroLeagues Baseball Museumbut what we've always wantedwas the entire league toembrace this and not just thecity that has the museum.When the centennial rolledaround, the league was readyto throw everything they couldat it."THEN -- COVID-19 CAMECRASHING IN.FORCING FANS TO TAKEPART ON TELEVISION.Bob KendrickPresident, Negro LeaguesBaseballMuseum"What a tremendous platformand what a tremendousoccasion for Negro Leagueshistory and for this museumas the caretaker of that richpiece of baseball andAmericana."IT'S THE FIRST TIME IN M-L-B HISTORY WHERE ALL 30TEAMS WILL WEAR THISPATCH -- AND HONOR THEHISTORY OF THE MENBEHIND IT.Mike MathenyKC Royals Manager"A great time for us toremember and be grateful forwhat so many of those mendid for the game of baseball."Danny DuffyKC Royals Pitcher"It's vital that wcommemorate, let the worldknow one what those guyswent through and two, howgood they were."AMERICA'S PASTTIME --PROVIDES A PATH FOR THECOUNTRY EVEN TODAY.Bob KendrickPresident, Negro LeaguesBaseballMuseum"This museum is a socialjustice museum.

It is a civilrights museum.

It's just seenthrough the lens of baseball.More importantly, it's triumphover that adversity."Danny DuffyKC Royals Pitcher"And it's really important thatwe let the world know howawesome they were."Bob KendrickPresident, Negro LeaguesBaseballMuseum"The Negro Leagues is one ofthose great African-Americansucess stories."THAT'S WHY SUNDAY --YOU'LL SEE THE CROWNTOWN TEAM ROUNDINGBASES ADORNED WITHNEGRO LEAGUES JEWELS.Toby CookRoyals Spokesperson"They're kind of a moment thatreminds everybody that thisgame is set aside."Bob KendrickPresident, Negro LeaguesBaseballMuseum"Its been so gratifying to seethis museum continue to findways to celebrate thismilestone when it looked as ifeverything, all of our plans,were going to be derailed."THE NEGRO LEAGUESMUSEUM IS STANDING --BECAUSE BUCK O'NEILTOOK A STAND THATWOULD LIVE ON ACENTURY LATER.Bob KendrickPresident, Negro LeaguesBaseballMuseum"What motivated him to buildthis place?

He simply said tome, because I wanted us tobe remembered.

Well onSunday, they'll beremembered and I take greatpride in that.