
The Negro League Legends Hall of Fame, Inc, Annual East/West all-stars vintage baseball game played in throw back uniforms, saluting the creation of the Negro Leagues East-West game of 1933. Gus Greenlee is recognized in a collaboration with Robert A. Cole of the Chicago American Giants of bringing the game to fruition, the idea came from one of Green's employees Roy Sparrow in 1932. Gus was also the founder of the 2nd Negro National League in 1933.
There's is so much more to this history to be shared in American baseball history.
THE BEGINNING: the Inaugural celebration in August 22, 2009 was hosted at Shipley Field,
Maryland University, College Park, Maryland, 12 NOON. Now 16 years later we have been able to feature this annual event free to the public. The day is an experience for the whole family the game played from fields to the small towns, to the big cities across America.
We are donating 5,000 complimentary game tickets (required for game admission), ...
GATES OPEN 12 NOON
Our 9th annual Auto Showcase will be in the east parking lot of the entrance to the stadium, free to the public OPEN TO THE PUBLIC at 10:00 a.m. before the game.
Auto Showcase Benefit:
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. $20.00 to participate in the trophy presentation and other prizes 33/33/33 to benefit our educational community outreach projects.
You may just come out and enjoy the gathering registration not required to showcase and fellowship, stay for the East/West vintage baseball game, complimentary tickets to all that join the fellowship.
Click below for complimentary tickets while they are still available
The Negro League Legends Hall of Fame, Inc. a 501 (c) 3 not for profit, 100% volunteer organization, we not only educate the young and old about the contributions of the Colored Professional League the first era of black baseball but the Negro League the 2nd era both in American Baseball History.
We host community events annually to provide a postive experience from the past to today.
The teams would donate funds from games to the community ... one of the recipients was Bethune Cookman College playing in
Daytona Beach, Fl.
We are focus on the investment in our communities ... by establishing partnerships that are stake holders ... who are active in making positive changes.
Our Annual East/West Vintage baseball game and auto showcase, thanks to our Sponsors which allows this event to be free.
Special guest in 2022 Kelly Shangyne Williams (Laura Winslow of Family Matters) with fans Tamika and her grandson Kenzo.
SPONORS/PARTNERS
MNCPPC LFCU CommuniCare
Impact Enterprise
A REFLECTION OF A RARE MOMENT
AFRICAN AMERCAN BASEBALL HISTORY THAT TOOK PLACE IN 2024
AUCTION HAS ENDED
The pictorial cachet cover features the image of the Indianapolis Clowns who were like the Harlem Globetrotters providing entertainment to fans while barnstorming. Hank Aaron played for the Clowns for 3 months before signing a major league contract with the Boston Braves in 1952. The image includes photographs of the Indianapolis Clowns, Umpire Ducky Kemp Penalaver, the Black Yankees, and Luke Eas
The pictorial cachet cover features the image of the Indianapolis Clowns who were like the Harlem Globetrotters providing entertainment to fans while barnstorming. Hank Aaron played for the Clowns for 3 months before signing a major league contract with the Boston Braves in 1952. The image includes photographs of the Indianapolis Clowns, Umpire Ducky Kemp Penalaver, the Black Yankees, and Luke Eas
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