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Honoring
Baseball’s Past

By Building

It’s Future

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A digital mockup image for the concept of the new NLBM building

Introducing the next chapter of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

From a one-room office to America’s National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

The Negro Leagues shaped baseball as we know it. Now, it’s time to give their legacy the space it deserves.

A donation of just $5 will help expand the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for fresh collections, expanded exhibits, new traveling exhibits, and a rotating gallery that will focus on race and sports history. In short, you’ll ensure that the legends who helped define the game are honored, not just in memory, but in a space that reflects their impact.

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They didn’t just play the game,
they transformed it

Did you know that Satchel Paige threw 55 no-hitters? That Josh Gibson recorded a single-season batting average of .466? That the Kansas City Monarchs played baseball’s first night game? These aren’t just records; they’re reminders of a league that refused to be overlooked.

view of player throwing ball from home plate during a game, with fans in the stadium, the back of another player is seen in the foreground
A digital mockup image for the concept of the new NLBM building
A baseball player, wearing a Dodgers uniform, leaps high with an extended arm to catch a ball in his glove. The black and white photo captures the action and athleticism of the player against a clear sky.

The Museum’s expansion will make room for more of these amazing stories to be told, adding space for new collections, exhibits, and experiences that honor the athletes, managers, and teams that broke both records and barriers.

Be Part of History

This project is ambitious, and every dollar counts. Your support isn’t just a donation—it’s your turn at bat in the ongoing story of baseball’s journey toward equality and excellence.

Even $5 can help ensure that future generations walk through these halls, inspired by the pioneers who paved the way.

Join us. Honor the past. Build the future.

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A digital mockup image for the concept of the new NLBM building
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Fast Facts
  • A one-of-a-kind, world-renowned cultural institution located in Kansas City, MO, where the Leagues were formed.
  • Preserving and celebrating the rich history of African American baseball for three decades.
  • More than 2,000,000 people have visited since 1997.
Must-See Renovation Highlights
  • 20,000 sq. ft. expansion for new collections, expanded exhibits, and more
  • Sports science center for innovative educational programming, including the math and science of baseball
  • Research library and technology center, which will house rare and new books, oral histories, newspapers, and other materials
  • Event center, mixed-use spaces, and rooftop for meetings, private parties, etc.

Thank You To Our Partners

Capital Campaign Pledges

The MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation (YDF) announced a $2 million grant to benefit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in Kansas City, Mo. The grant will support the museum’s $30 million capital campaign to build a new 30,000 square-foot facility to enable the NLBM to utilize state-of-the-art technology to further the legacy and storytelling of the Negro Leagues and its players for generations to come.

Media Kit Press Release
Logo of Major League Baseball Players features a white silhouette of a batter in mid-swing on a blue and red shield background.
Blue logo with "Youth Development Foundation" and a baseball-themed design.
MLB logo featuring a stylized silhouette of a batter in white against a red and blue background, with a white baseball on the left.
The Negro Leagues BaseBall Museum accepting a large check from the Bank of America for their Pitch for the Future campaign

Bank of America was our first donor to pledge $1 million in support of the new construction of the Negro Legues Baseball Museum at historic 18th and Vine in 2023. They have made it possible for us to start paving the way to make this campus a reality, and we look forward to our continued partnership together.

About NLBM

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the rich history of African American baseball and its impact on the social advancement of America.

The privately funded, 501 c3, not-for-profit organization was established in 1990 and is in the heart of Kansas City, Missouri’s Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District. The NLBM operates two blocks from the Paseo YMCA where Andrew “Rube” Foster established the Negro National League in 1920.

Please direct all Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) press inquiries or questions to our partners at DKC.

Contact DKC

Email Contact DKC at: NLBMPress@DKCNews.com

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