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A vintage-style baseball poster showing a player in a KC Monarchs uniform holding a bat. Text reads Salute to the Negro Leagues and details a game between the Houston Eagles and Kansas City Monarchs on Sept 16. Includes promo for a Monarchs jersey giveaway.

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum invites you in celebration of Salute to the Negro Leagues Night at the K on Saturday, September 16th presented by U.S. Bank. All game-used jerseys, hats, batting helmets, and more will be auctioned off. All auction proceeds will directly benefit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

Each ticket purchase using the link below only will include a donation back to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. All tickets start at $17 each. First 10,000 fans receive a Monarchs Jersey at the gates. To learn more about the 2023 Salute to the Negro Leagues game please visit the Kansas City Royals website here. All game day tickets benefiting the NLBM can be purchased here: https://fevogm.com/event/Negroleagues

Three elderly men are shown in a collage. The left wears a brown jacket and cap, the middle in a blue Detroit cap and jersey with headphones, and the right in a black KC jacket. All are holding or near baseball-related attire or accessories.

Meet Negro League veterans, Ron Teasley, Pedro Sierra and Sam Allen at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum at 10 am, 9/16/23. They’ll sign autographs for fans with paid admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. It’s part of our 2023 Kansas City Royals Salute to the Negro Leagues.

A book titled The Year of the Pitcher featuring a baseball player in action on the cover is next to a person wearing glasses and a suit, with a thoughtful expression. The background is light gray.

Sirdhar Pappu Book Discussion – 9/16/23 – 11 AM

NLBM President Bob Kendrick will take a fascinating look back at 1968 & “The Year of the Pitcher,” with author Sridhar Pappu (@SridharPappu) , 11 am, 9/16/23 at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The discussion is FREE w/paid admission to the NLBM and is apart of our 2023 Kansas City Royals Salute to the Negro Leagues weekend. Information here. 

Luke Epplin Book Discussion – 9/16/23 – 12 PM 

In 1948, 4 men—Bill Veeck, Larry Doby, Satchel Paige & Bob Feller—made World Series history and changed the game in baseball! NLBM President Bob Kendrick will join Author Luke Epplin (@LukeEpplin) to discuss his book “Our Team” that that recounts that historic occasion, 12 pm, 9/16/23 at the NLBM. It’s FREE w/paid NLBM admission! Information here. 

Collage features the book Our Team with Cleveland baseball players, black and white photos of historical baseball moments, a vintage team photo, and a man in glasses and a blue shirt.