CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S NEGRO LEAGUES CONNECTIONS
SAT., FEB. 29, 2020 | 2-4 PM | FREE
GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MUSEUM |
415 E GRANT ST. PHOENIX, AZ
415 E GRANT ST. PHOENIX, AZ
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Event Speakers: baseball historians Bill Staples, Jr., and Charlie Vascellaro; former MLB outfielder Byron Browne (Cubs, Astros, Cardinals, Phillies).
Topics:
- Bill Staples, Jr. | Arizona Black Baseball History, 1890-1947
- Charlie Vascellaro | Cactus League Integration
- Byron Browne | Celebrating Buck: MLB Perspective on the Negro Leagues
- Grand Opening: Negro Leagues Baseball Exhibit
- George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center
- JACL Arizona Chapter
- Nisei Baseball Research Project
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
- SABR Negro Leagues Committee
- Chandler History Museum