The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) is proud to announce baseball legend Ryan Howard (@ryanhoward_006 ) and San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt have joined the museum’s “Pitch for the Future” campaign, an effort to build a new 30,000 square foot facility and campus, aimed at advancing the museum’s national mission of preserving the rich history of Negro Leagues baseball and its profound impact on social progress in America.
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I’m blessed to have my latest colorway honor the @nlbmuseumkc and all athletes that paved the way for myself and so many more. This collection pays tribute to the KC Monarchs and the 100th anniversary of their Negro Leagues World Series title.
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Listen… if you love baseball, history, and real stories that built the game—we’ve got something special for you. Saturday, June 13th, come witness greatness live in Omaha.
We’re bringing you legendary Coach Wilbert Ellis of Grambling State University—a man who spent over 40 years building champions and shaping lives through the game of baseball.
This is more than an event… this is history.
Join us for the Negro Leagues Baseball Storytelling Series, featuring:
Bob Kendrick
Brenda Council
Ralph Garr
And legendary Coach Wilbert Ellis
✨ Curated by Eric Ewing of the Great Plains Black History Museum
📍 Location: Gene Leahy Mall Pavilion
📅 Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
This is your chance to hear powerful, firsthand stories about the Negro Leagues, the legacy of Black baseball, and the impact these legends made on the game we love today.
Bring your family. Bring your kids. Bring your love for the culture.
Because this right here… is bigger than baseball.
Yesterday we walked along the Paseo, right by 18th & Vine in Kansas City.
Those murals are a reminder of what the Negro Leagues meant at a time when Black players were shut out of Major League Baseball. Teams like the Kansas City Monarchs weren’t just playing the game, they were redefining it. Innovation, talent, resilience… all of it lived right there on those walls.
Standing in front of the mural of John ‘Buck’ O’Neil, it hits even harder. He wasn’t just a player - he spent his life making sure these stories weren’t forgotten.
The @nlbmuseumkc right there ties it all together. It’s not just about baseball stats or teams. You learn about the players, the barriers they broke, and the legacy they left behind.
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Join us July 14 in Philly for the 2nd Annual Bob Kendrick Classic, where All-Star Week meets impact. From legends to rising stars, this is your chance to be part of something bigger.
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Yesterday, @adell7 and members of our coaching staff visited the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City! ⚾️
Museum President Bob Kendrick shared the rich history of the league, which influenced both baseball and social advancement in our country, during the special tour.
Yesterday still feels surreal. Being in the very place where the framework for my future was built means everything to me.
Rube established.
Buck managed.
Satchel pitched.
Cool Papa ran.
Jackie changed the game.
So players like me can play.
So many legends paved the way. That’s why I’m proud to share their stories and represent this legacy with purpose and respect. Their impact lives on through the next generation through players like me.
Thank you Mr. @nlbmprez for allowing me to represent such a powerful and historic legacy. I stand for what it means to PITCH FOR THE FUTURE. I am part of the legacy.
Honored to witness this moment alongside Congressman Cleaver, Mayor Lucas, Kelvin Simmons, city leaders, and board members who continue to invest in the future of this story.
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Honored to attend today’s PITCH FOR THE FUTURE press conference with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum at the historic Paseo YMCA.
On February 13, 1920, Andrew “Rube” Foster led a meeting of eight independent Black baseball team owners in this very building and established the Negro National League. Today, 106 years later, we gathered in that same space and unveiled the new NLBM Campus vision to grow the museum and carry the legacy forward.
The history matters. The future is being built. I am the legacy. ⚾🔥 The future is now.
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On this day in 1920, the Negro National League was founded in Kansas City by Andrew “Rube” Foster — a groundbreaking moment that created opportunity and a powerful legacy that forever changed the game of baseball.
Known to many as the “Father of Black Baseball,” Foster was more than a league founder. He was also one of the most dominant pitchers and influential managers of the early 20th century, helping shape the game on and off the field. His impact was later recognized with his induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1981.
Today we celebrate KC Legend, Buck O'Neil's birthday with a mural walk and conversation with @nlbmuseumkc president @nlbmprez and @SikeStyle at the Buck O’Neil Bridge mural.
Special thanks to @davesthename and his team for amazing documentation.
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