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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

The world's only museum devoted to the Negro Leagues, in the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District.

1616 E 18th St · Kansas City, MO

About Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Stand on the Field of Legends among bronze greats like Satchel Paige and Buck O'Neil, and trace the triumphant story of Black baseball in America. It sits in the storied 18th & Vine district, so pair it with the American Jazz Museum next door. Powerful, joyful and essential Kansas City.

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What's around here?

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