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MLB at Rickwood Field: 10 things we learned at MLB's event honoring Negro Leagues
USA Today· 11 hours agoBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — “I remained always hopeful that this day would come.” This is the way Bob...
Opinion | Negro Leagues baseball was even greater than the record books can say
Washington Post· 4 days agoBob Kendrick is president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City
'Like a punch to the gut': Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president reacts to death of Willie Mays
KSHB-TV Kansas City· 2 days agoBob Kendrick, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president, was in a ballpark clubhouse Tuesday when he...
Negro Leagues Museum plans watch party for historic Rickwood Field game
KCTV 5 Kansas City· 1 day agoThe oldest ballpark in America, which I still in use, is set to make history again with an MLB game...
Rickwood Field Notebook: How Baseball HOF honored Willie Mays
Sports Business Journal· 14 hours agoIt’s rare that a plaque leaves Cooperstown, but bringing the plaques to the masses who can’t get to...
Bob Kendrick talks loss of Willie Mays ahead of historic game in Birmingham
WDAF via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Negro League Museum President Bob Kendrick is down in Birmingham right now as ...
Legacy of the Negro Leagues to live on during MLB game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoLeague players will be honored. “This is a seminal moment in Negro League history, and in many ways, this is larger than life,’’ said ...
Group still raising funds to restore Satchel Paige KC home
WDAF via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoSatchel Paige pitched for 20 years in the Negro Leagues, getting his start in Birmingham. Known for...
America's oldest ballpark: MLB game at Rickwood Field honors history of Black baseball
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoPrecious few ballparks that hosted Negro League teams are still around. “We should preserve these...
Scott Bandura returns to Rickwood Field ‘grateful to be included’ in MLB’s Negro Leagues celebration
Philly.com· 4 hours agoFrom front fender to muffler tail, the white, silver, and black 1947 Flxible Clipper bus, could not...