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FEBRUARY 4, 2003 (MICHIGAN) - BLACK BASEBALL TEAMS: THE GRAND RAPIDS STORY.  Tuesday, 2/04/2003, 10:00 AM Meijer Theater Join local baseball historian Dr. Richard Harms, Curator of the Archives of Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary, as he explores sixty years of black baseball in Grand Rapids. For more information: Van Andel Museum Center and Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium - 272 Pearl Street NW - Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5371, Tel 616-456-3977 FEBRUARY 10, 2003 (MICHIGAN) - William Brashler, noted author of several books about the Negro Baseball Leagues, shares his personal story of how he met and befriended many of the great Negro League players. For more information: Van Andel Museum Center and Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium - 272 Pearl Street NW - Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5371, Tel 616-456-3977 byronmotley.com FEBRUARY 13, 2003 (KENTUCKY) - Performer Byron Motley intertwines the story of baseball's Negro Leagues with some of the greatest jazz music of the time in his one-man musical review "Hitmakers, Heroes & Homeruns" Tickets for Hitmakers, Heroes & Homeruns are free. The Phelps-Stokes Auditorium is located on the campus of Berea College in Berea, KY. For more information contact (859) 985-3018. MARCH 22, 2003 (MARYLAND) - Baltimore's Negro Leagues. Meet former Baltimore Elite Giants’ Ernest Burke and learn about the Negro Leagues, at the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, 216 Emory St., Baltimore, MD. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS OF THIS EVENT APRIL 5, 2003 (SEGUIN, TEXAS) - The fourth annual "Smokey" Joe Williams Scholarship Banquet will be held on Saturday evening on April 5, 2003 at the Seguin-Guadalupe County Coliseum. Seguin, Texas is the hometown of "Smokey" Joe Williams. Special guests include "Red" Moore of the Atlanta Black Crackers and John "Mule" Miles of the Chicago American Giants. For more info, call Mark Gretchen, City of Seguin at 830-401-2427. APRIL 5, 2003 (JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA)- Home of the Negro League Red Caps. The Durkeeville Historical Society presents Family Day - A Tribute to Negro League Baseball. Official Negro League Player Line-Up: 1) ART HAMILTON, 2) HENRY "BIRD" CLARK, 3) HERB BARNHILL, 4) HAROLD "BUSTER" HAIR.  WHERE: The historic J. P. Small Ballpark Landmark(Myrtle Ave. in the heart of Durkeeville). WHEN: Ceremony April 5, 2003 @ Noon, Baseball Game @ 2:00, Saturday 11:00 - 6:00PM, FREE/GRATIS. For more info, contact THE DURKEEVILLE HISTORICAL CENTER, 1260-1 W. 7TH Street, Jacksonville, FL.  32209, Tel - 904.598.0102 APRIL 5 - SEPT. 21, 2003 (CINCINNATI, OHIO) - Cincinnati Museum of Art features special exhibit ‘Out At Home!: The Negro Baseball League’ depicts struggle, enslavement, and sport in nine lithographs by African American artist Joseph Norman. Norman makes powerful statements on how racism has sullied the game by using the baseball as a metaphor for the players, challenging the viewer to consider the historical backdrop under which black athletes struggled and survived. Norman was inspired to execute a series of prints about the Negro Baseball League by the increasing interest in the important roles that African Americans have played in history and culture, specifically in America's "favorite pastime," baseball.  Call 513-721-ARTS or www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org for more info. APRIL 10, 2003 (MARYLAND) - Baltimore radio listeners should tune to  98-ROCK, (WIYY, 97.9 FM) during the 8:00 AM hour to hear Kirk McEwen, Mark Ondayko, and Lopez interview with Mr. Ernest Burke, former pitcher for the Negro League Baltimore Elite Giants. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS OF THIS EVENT johnsonshows.com APRIL 12, 2003 (MARYLAND / VIRGINIA / D.C.) - The Greater Washington DC Black Memorabilia & Collectible Show will be held at the Montgomery Village/Fairgrounds from 10am to 7pm, admission is $5, held indoors.  Several former Negro League baseball players are expected to attend.  For more info, please call: 301-216-0876 MAY 31, 2003 (MARYLAND) - The Bowie Baysox (Class-AA Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles) are proud to co-partner this event with the NAACP. The Second Annual Salute to the Negro Leagues will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2003 at 7:05PM. The Baysox will recognize 6-8 Negro League stars and will honor arguably the greatest Negro League baseball team in history, the Washington, DC Homestead Grays, by wearing replica Homestead Gray jerseys and giving the first 1,500 fans free Homestead Gray caps.   The concourse will be filled with several Negro League displays, memorabilia and exhibits, and  Game-worn replica Homestead Gray jersey silent auctions with funds going to the Negro League Baseball Players Association. With this Negro League event the Baysox have now established ourselves as a leader in recognizing the rich Negro League history in the Baltimore-Washington, DC region.  For more information, visit the Baysox website, or call them at 301.805.6000 JUNE 6, 2003 (ALTOONA, PA) - Home of the Altoona Curve (Class AA Affiliate of the Pittsburg Pirates). The Negro Leaguers will honored throughout this Friday's matchup between the Curve and Harrisburg Senators as part of Negro League Honorary Night at Blair County Ballpark. The highlight of the 7:05 p.m. contest will see players and coaches from both clubs wearing uniforms representing 18 different teams from the Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1949. Fans can call the Curve Ticket Office toll-free at 1-877-99-CURVE or visit www.altoonacurve.com JUNE 7, 2003 (MARYLAND) - 1-4 PM Fifth Anniversary of the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park & Museum. Benjamin Banneker, the self-educated Negro mathematician and astronomer assisted in surveying the District of Columbia in 1791 and published the first Maryland Almanac 1792. Topics for the event include History of the Negro Leagues with Mr. Ernest Burke.  For more info, visit http://www.thefriendsofbanneker.org/ JUNE 7, 2003 (NEW JERSEY) - Saturday, 11 AM to 1 PM.  Autograph signing session with Negro League baseball star, BOB SCOTT.  Location:  Ledgewood Mall, Ledgewood, New Jersey. 1st item free, all other autographs $5. JUNE 14, 2003 (BALTIMORE, MD) - The Leon Day Foundation will hold its fourth annual Family Fun Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Leon Day Park, 1200 N. Franklintown Road. The festival will include Little League baseball games, music and an exhibit on Negro League history presented by the Babe Ruth Museum. Day, a Negro League star and Baltimore resident, died in 1995, six days after learning he had been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin P. Clark will be grand marshal of a parade, beginning at 10 a.m. at Alexander Hamilton Elementary, 800 Poplar Grove St., and proceeding to the festival site. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS OF THIS EVENT JUNE 14 and 15, 2003 (RICHMOND, VA) - Collector’s Showcase of America will host a signing event featuring Negro League stars Buck O’Neil, Wilmer Fields, Jim Zapp, Stanley Glenn and Bernardo Fernandez.  Visit csashows.com for show times and directions. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS OF THIS EVENT negro leagues outlet JUNE 14 and 15, 2003 (MARYLAND, DC, VIRGINIA) - Player signing event at the Negro League Outlet store in the Rivertowne Commons Shopping Center.  Address is 6169 Oxen Hill, Rd., Oxen Hill MD 20745. 6/14 and 6/15, from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Tentative players include: Al Burrows, Mamie Johnson, Ernest Burke, Thomas Revell, and Gordon Hopkins.  Call 1-301-749-9200 for information. JUNE 18, 2003 (PHILADELPHIA, PA) - The Phillies will host the unveiling of a Negro Leagues Memorial Statue on Wednesday, June 18 at Veterans Stadium at 4 p.m.  Mayor John Street and the five living members of the Philadelphia Stars Negro Leagues baseball team are scheduled to take part in the ceremony. Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who is serving as an Honorary Chairperson for the committee behind the statue, is also scheduled to attend. The statue was made as a tribute to the players of the Philadelphia Stars. Bill Cash, Mahlon Duckett, Stanley Glenn, Harold Gould and Wilmer Harris are the five living members of the Stars and will be at the unveiling. Read the official press release on our news page. JUNE 26 through 29th, 2003 (HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA) - The Harrisburg Young Professionals and the Society for American Baseball Research - Negro League Research Committee present the 6th annual Jerry Malloy Negro League Research Conference June 26-29, 2003 at the Crowne Plaza Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The conference will bring together more than thirty-six of the leading researchers in the field of Negro League baseball history as well as several players. Schedule: June 26th, 6:35p - Harrisburg Senators Negro League  Commemorative Night June 27th - Morning & Afternoon Sessions June 27th, 6:30p - Banquet June 28th - Morning & Afternoon Sessions June 29th - Harrisburg Negro League Site Tour The conference debuted in Harrisburg in 1998 and has subsequently been held in Atlantic City, Kansas City, Memphis as well as another stint in Harrisburg in 2000. It is hosted annually in a city that formerly was home to a Negro League team. The legendary Harrisburg Giants are the host team this year. CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS OF THIS EVENT JUNE 29, 2003 - (KANSAS CITY, MO.) The Kansas City Royals on Sunday - June 29, 2003 will host a Salute to the Negro Leagues. For more information, visit the KC Royals web site and go to schedule, then click on June 29th promotion or call 1-800-6ROYALS (1-800-676-9257) JULY 13, 2003 - (DURHAM, N.C.) The Durham Bulls (AAA Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays) host Negro League Night on Sunday, 7/13/03.  Click on the logo or Call 919-956-BULL for more info.   JULY 18, 2003 (NEBRASKA) - Omaha Royals (Pacific Coast League, Class-AAA Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals) is hosting a Coca-Cola Tribute to Negro League Baseball.  Click on the logo to visit their site for more info. JULY 30, 2003 (MASSACHUSETTS) - Brockton Rox (North East League).  The Rox salute the Negro Leagues as the Rox players wear throw-back jerseys on this night packed with excitement. Negro League Legends Josh Gibson, Ray Campanella, Satchell Paige, "Cool" Papa Bell, and more will be immortalized at Campanelli Stadium. For more info, call the Rox ticket office at 508-559-7070 or visit their web site at BrocktonRox.com AUGUST 16, 2003 (DELAWARE) - Wilmington Blue Rocks (Carolina League, Class-A Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals) will hold a Tribute to Judy Johnson and the Negro Leagues. johnsonshows.com OCTOBER 25, 2003 (NEW JERSEY/NEW YORK) -The Greater New York Area Black Memorabilia & Collectible Show will be at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Hotel Exhibit Center, 2 Harmon Plaza, in Secaucus, New Jersey from 10am to 7pm. There will be many exhibitors with black memorabilia and collectibles for sale, and there will be autograph sessions with former Negro League baseball players.  For more info, call (301) 216-0876 or visit www.johnsonshows.com.     If you have a related upcoming event that you’d like to have listed, please drop us a line.      Click here for an archived list of past events (2002).