The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was founded in 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri. It is a privately-funded museum dedicated to preserving the history of Negro League baseball in America. The museum is part of the historic 18th & Vine district, which also includes the American Jazz Museum.
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