Going to Kansas City

M- Today we are going back in time. Didn't know we would do this on our tour did you? Surprise! Well, today we begin with the Monarchs (KC). They were the longest running Negro League Franchise. They played from 1920-30 and 1937-62 were league years. They won the first Negro League World Series in 1924. These are a couple of photos showing the teams of 1956 and 1948. These pics above and below I took at Fanfest. (more on that later)

In 1945, Jackie Robinson hit .387

as th Monarchs' shortstop . He was

the first Monarch to go into white

baseball. The team disbanded in

1965 due to many players being sent

to the major leagues.

Notable other Monarchs- Buck O'Neil

and Satchel Paige.

For more information--Google

Negro League Baseball.

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Next stop is the Negro League

Baseball Museum. Located in the

18th and Vine District here in KC.

The museum opened in 1997 but

was "founded in 1990 and is a

privately funded non-profit

organzation dedicated to preserving

the rich history of African-American

Baseball."

You can take a self-guided tour where

you will see displays , photos, a museum

store and artifacts from 1800's-1960's.

For more information: www.nlbm.com

This is Alexander Austin a self

taught artist who was at Fanfest

drawing Buck O'Neil he was

intrumental in getting the Negro

League Museum here.

Satchel Paige artifacts at Fanfest.

Our last stop for now is The

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

I will say this is one of the most

enjoyable places I have visited.

There is soooo much to see here.

William Rockwell Nelson- a news

paper owner and Mary McAffee

Atkins-a school teacher both

enjoyed the arts and were looking

for a place here in KC, when both

passed on the trustees from their

estates agreed to combine their

funds and what we know as the

Nelson-Atkins Museum was born!

The Nelson as we know it is open

Wednesday-Sunday-see web for

their hours. Admission is FREE

except for special exhibits.

You can take a self guided tour

a mobile app. Reservations are

taken for school groups and

adult groups over six. There is

all kinds of art is here for you to

see, there is a sculpture garden

and the new Bloch Building is a

must see also.

AND

don't forget the Shuttlecocks!

You gotta see em!

www.nelson-atkins.org

~Keep on Dreaming~