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A vintage black-and-white photo of a baseball team, with 15 players in uniforms and caps, sitting and standing in rows on a field. The uniforms feature a distinct logo on the chest. The background shows empty stadium seating.

January 30, 2025

Save The Dates! Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 2025 Calendar!

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Statue of a baseball player with text promoting free admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum during Black History Month, featuring logos of the Kansas City Royals and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

January 30, 2025

Kansas City Royals and The Kansas City Royals Foundation are proud to sponsor free admission to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

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Logo for The Diamond King, with A Marq Evans Film on a yellow banner above. Text is stylized in red with a slight curve.

November 10, 2024

NLBM Free Film Screening: The Diamond King

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Bold gold text on a dark background reads Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Hall of Game 2024 Honorees.

October 17, 2024

The Monarchs Ball: Celebrating Kansas City’s Black Baseball Royalty

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A six-pack of Boulevard Brewing Co.s Salute to the Monarchs beer is on display, with one bottle and a filled glass beside it. The background features a black and white mural of a historical baseball team.

September 16, 2024

Double Play: Boulevard Brewing Co. and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Team Up for Limited-Edition ‘Salute to the Monarchs’ Belgian-Style Tripel.

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A vintage baseball jersey with KC in red letters is displayed in a glass case. Visible next to it is another jersey with red accents. The image is indoors with soft lighting highlighting the jerseys.

September 16, 2024

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum 2024 New Exhibit Chronicling the history of the Kansas City Monarchs.

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Black and white photo of a baseball player in a uniform with KC on it, wearing a cap. The text Hilton Smith 1907-1983 is at the bottom of the image. A vintage logo is in the top left corner.

July 3, 2024

Help Honor Baseball Legend Hilton Smith

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Promotional image for an MLB event at Rickwood Field on Thursday, June 20th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. It’s a watch party and tribute to the Negro Leagues at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO.

June 10, 2024

2024 Rickwood Field Watch Party: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues

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Poster for the 2024 Heart of America Hot Dog Festival on Saturday, August 3rd. Features a cartoon hot dog, event details, and an image of a performer with text Stokley. Event is at Paseo Blvd, gates open at 3 PM.

June 6, 2024

The NLBM and Hy-Vee announce the 2024 Heart of America Hotdog Festival

Events

A stylized event poster for the 3rd Annual HBCU Greek Night featuring a historic Black baseball team photo in the background. Event details include date (Friday, August 23rd), time (gates open at 6 PM, first pitch at 6:35 PM), and logos of sponsors and affiliates.

May 24, 2024

3rd Annual HBCU Greek Night Presented By Dairy Farmers of America Returns.

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Baseball team photo in black and white labeled My Heart Belongs to the Monarchs. Text: Save the Date, March of the Monarchs, Saturday, May 4th, 12:00 PM at the NLBM. Evergy and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum logos present.

April 17, 2024

3rd Annual March of the Monarchs Presented by Evergy – 12:00 PM – Saturday, May 4th

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A stadium at dusk with the Royals and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum logos, and JE Dunn Constructions logo. The text reads: 100 Years, CELEBRATING THE RUN, and ALL SEASON LONG.

March 25, 2024

Every run this baseball season will honor the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum!

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Diagonal slice of baseball field from overhead; some green grass on the right, and the reddish-brown dirt of the field on the left.

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