February 16, 2019
2019-02-16T11:00:00
History of the Negro Baseball Leagues
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Gary Sarnoff, an Arlington author from the Society for American Baseball Research, will discuss the often overlooked 29 baseball leagues that gave African American athletes a place to thrive and entertain during the post-Civil War and Jim Crow eras. This lecture is in conjunction with the related special exhibit and will feature a special display of materials not included in the exhibit.