Bob Kendrick Quotations

This will provide a glimpse of what life was like in the Negro Leagues.

Most people don't know these guys came out of the Negro Leagues, and those are some of the household names in Major League Baseball. That's just a sampling of the kind of talent that was present in the Negro Leagues.

When they see images of guys like Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Ernie Banks and Roy Campanella, whom they recognize as household major-league stars, and realize they came out of the Negro Leagues, all of a sudden that mindset changes.

Literally, we're taking the story to the people. If you're of African American or Latin descent, this is like a Mecca. These are your roots. You don't play this game if not for these guys who played in the Negro League.

You learn what they had to endure to build this enterprise, but you also learn what an incredible enterprise they were able to sculpt out of the hardships of segregation.

We would love everyone to come to Kansas City.

Between now and Feb. 27, we're all on pins and needles.

It's a wonderful glimpse at something great that emerged from a difficult time in our society. For a great many of our visitors, they're walking in the door and getting their first look at something they didn't know anything about. It has been awe-inspiring for a lot of folks.

He took it a whole lot better than I did; I'm still mad.

I call it a barnstorming tour. Taking it to communities all over the country, introducing many folks to Negro Leagues baseball for the first time.