November 13 would have been Buck O’Neil’s birthday. To celebrate, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is offering admission for just a buck on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Regular price is $8. Kids 12 and under get in free. The party begins at 10:00 a.m. with local civic leaders and museum leadership marking the day as “Buck O’Neil Day.” Cupcakes will be served. Other highlights include live jazz (starting at noon) and discounts at the museum store.
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is at 1616 E. 18th Street in the historic 18th and Vine District in Kansas City, Missouri.