(photo: NLBM Director of Marketing Bob Kendrick addresses the media during dedication of the new display at Kauffman Stadium)

April 23, 2004-Kansas City, MO

Fans visiting Kauffman Stadium to watch the Kansas City Royals can now experience a taste of the the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and celebrate the the city's black baseball heritage.  A new permanent display, located inside on the stadium concourse between Gate B and the Main Ticket office.   Installation of the display was made possible through the generous support of the Kansas City Royals and James B. Nutter & Company. 

Designed by ESA Design and fabricated by Display Studios, the exhibit features a towering photograph of the Field of Legends, centerpiece of the main gallery exhibit at 18th & Vine, along with a brief history of Negro Leagues baseball in Kansas City. The display is accented by photos of plaques, provided courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, of 4 Hall inductees who are connected to Kansas City black baseball--"Satchel" Paige, Hilton Smith, Wilber "Bullet Joe" Rogan, and Jackie Robinson.  An opposite wall features a large photograph of crowds at a Kansas City Monarch game, with Monarch team history provided.

Close to two million visitors a year will see this display at the stadium and be encouraged to visit the museum and learn more about the Negro Leagues.  To learn more about Kauffman Stadium, go to www.kcroyals.com.