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Monday, July 18, 2011
“Major league baseball/American League should make guys go see the Negro League Museum in Kansas City. They should make them go there and find out the real history of the game and the great thing[s] about baseball. I don’t know why they’re not doing it. The Players Association should make it [mandatory]. First of all, help them with the museum and we can see what those guys went through to make us make a lot of money … I said that [first back] in 2006: MLB should have the rule that we have to stop by. Everybody that goes to K.C. has to have a bus before you go to the ballpark and stop by for an hour, two hours. You will learn a lot and appreciate what you do right now.”
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1. Justin T seeks a heterospecific consortship Posted: July 18, 2011 at 07:56 PM (#3880442)It is a very great museum. If you are ever anywhere near the KC vicinity and don't go, you're making a large error.
Where's the right when you need them??
Hey, this sounds like one of the few good things about the abomination that is interleague play -- a few NL clubs will have the chance, too.
Of course, ballplayers are often ignorant of the game's history -- didn't one of the Nationals ask F-Robbie "Hey skip, you ever play in the majors?"
Another very great museum.
#11 beat me to the answer: Your reason to go to KC is to go to Arthur Bryant's for barbecue, and while you're there, you go to the museum.
Or, if you prefer, you go to KC to go to the Negro League Museum, and then go to Arthur Bryant's while you're there. Either approach is the right way to go.
Or, if you prefer, you go to KC to go to the Negro League Museum, and then go to Arthur Bryant's while you're there. Either approach is the right way to go.
I don't eat meat! Are there still jazz clubs in KC or do they just keep a couple open for the tourists? I can see heading over there to take in a Royals game, maybe a soccer game, hit a couple of museums and then see some music. Any good hikes in the area (despite its reputation for geological blandness?)
There are a few left. The Phoenix downtown used to be pretty good, but it closed a few years ago and despite rumors I don't think they ever re-opened. Jardine's on the Plaza can be good although they also have a lot of R&B acts. The Mutual Musicians Foundation is THE place to be though. I guess a ton of local musicians will congregate there and just jam and you can get a really cool experience on the right night. Its in the 18th and Vine district by the Negro Leagues Museum.
As for hikes, I hear walking the levees along the river can be okay. The Katy Trail is not really in KC (yet) but if you want to drive a bit, its a great trail that stretch across most of Missouri.
Does MLB subsidize the NLBM? I know its struggled to stay afloat since Buck O'Neil's passing and some recent management issues.
I'm wouldn't be surprised if Joe Maddon does this already.
Actually, it would seem a lot easier to implement if the teams simply took it upon themselves to make a yearly visit to the museum during their first visit to KC during the season than try to collectively bargain for it. I'm sure a player could make an issue of such a detour, but who the hell is going to want to do that?
The National World War I Museum is also in KC, although I've never been.
Twins players have visited the NGL museum in the past, I remember articles on Torii Hunter and LaTroy Hawkins visiting. I wouldn't want them to be forced to visit every road trip or even yearly but everyone should go at least once.
I can't comment on the Thomas Hart Benton or the Truman Library, maybe next time. Stroud's is closed Sundays.
And if you have to please your distaff side, I've spent worse 1.5 hours than I spent in the Toy and Miniature Museum.
....then you should make a road trip to Memphis.
I guess it makes for a good debate, but I do not treat BBQ, Chili, pizza, etc. as if it is a zero sum game. KC and Memphis are both tremendous meccas for Q. I don't like either Carolina style as much, but it too has some great stops. I guess I shouldn't forget Texas' brisket.
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