I visited the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum today and was blown away by the amount of history this place holds and how many connections there are to Pittsburgh. From learning more about Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and James "Papa Cool" Bell to finding out about Rube Foster's contributions and how Gus Greenlee came to own the Pittsburgh Crawfords.
Here's a four-minute video of a walk through the museum accompanied by some photos and other videos:
Here's a section dedicated to Pittsburgh's history at the museum:
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Statues of Josh Gibson (left), Bob Motley (center), Martin Dihigo (right) and Buck Oneil (back) head a miniature field inside the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
GREG MACAFEE / DKPS
A statue of Rube Foster, an exceptional player in the leagues who was voted president of the National Association of Colored Professional Baseball -- the governing body of the Negro National League -- when it was first formed.
GREG MACAFEE / DKPS
Josh Gibson's Homestead Grays jersey was one of several on display that highlighted several of the standout players from the leagues.
GREG MACAFEE / DKPS
An interesting fact about Kansas City Monarchs' trainer Frank "Jewbaby" Floyd, who was Satchel Paige's personal trainer for a stint and took credit for restoring Paige's pitching arm.
GREG MACAFEE / DKPS
A display of jerseys for the teams in the Negro Leagues.
GREG MACAFEE / DKPS
A poster featuring a matchup between Slim Jones and Satchel Paige in the Negro League World Series.
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6:25 pm - 07.09.2025KANSAS CITY, MO.Staff Snaps: Negro Leagues Museum
I visited the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum today and was blown away by the amount of history this place holds and how many connections there are to Pittsburgh. From learning more about Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and James "Papa Cool" Bell to finding out about Rube Foster's contributions and how Gus Greenlee came to own the Pittsburgh Crawfords.
Here's a four-minute video of a walk through the museum accompanied by some photos and other videos:
Here's a section dedicated to Pittsburgh's history at the museum:
GREG MACAFEE / DKPS
Statues of Josh Gibson (left), Bob Motley (center), Martin Dihigo (right) and Buck Oneil (back) head a miniature field inside the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
GREG MACAFEE / DKPS
A statue of Rube Foster, an exceptional player in the leagues who was voted president of the National Association of Colored Professional Baseball -- the governing body of the Negro National League -- when it was first formed.
GREG MACAFEE / DKPS
Josh Gibson's Homestead Grays jersey was one of several on display that highlighted several of the standout players from the leagues.
GREG MACAFEE / DKPS
An interesting fact about Kansas City Monarchs' trainer Frank "Jewbaby" Floyd, who was Satchel Paige's personal trainer for a stint and took credit for restoring Paige's pitching arm.
GREG MACAFEE / DKPS
A display of jerseys for the teams in the Negro Leagues.
GREG MACAFEE / DKPS
A poster featuring a matchup between Slim Jones and Satchel Paige in the Negro League World Series.
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