Give Buck his b-day present: Join the Negro Leagues Museum!

carfreekc · Post by **carfreekc** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 1:54 am

For his 92nd birthday, Buck O'Neil wants 9,200 new members to join the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in November. You can get a membership for only $10 right now!

On Saturday the 15th, Buck will be at the museum from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., along with other former Negro Leagues players. They'll sign autographs for people who become museum members, and you'll also get to choose either a free 1924 KC Monarchs cap or a vintage photo of Buck, according to the ad in the paper today.

If you can't make it to the museum on Saturday to join, you can find more info about membership here (but it doesn't have the $10 info on there yet): http://www.nlbm.com/membership.html

Damn, the guy's 92 years old. Surely we can scrounge up that many people at only ten bucks a pop! (Hmm, I think some of my family members are going to be getting memberships for part of the holidays this year...)

Boognish · Post by **Boognish** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 3:43 am

I agree - there's no way most of us (post high school and employed) shouldn't be able to come up with at least ten bucks to help out a great institution.

Tell you what - let's all post here as we join ... so we can keep track of the ne'erdowells who aren't holding up their end!

If the KC development people aren't into this, who will be?

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 9:27 am

I'm joining...I was there last weekend and picked up some info about the different levels.

This is easily one of KC's best attractions and I'd bet you could stop 10 people on the street and 6 wouldn't have been there...truly sad.

QueSi2Opie · Post by **QueSi2Opie** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 10:32 am

This would be an excellent opportunity for those who haven't visited this great museum to GET THEIR ASSES OUT THERE!

carfreekc · Post by **carfreekc** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 3:50 pm

Boognish wrote:Tell you what - let's all post here as we join ... so we can keep track of the ne'erdowells who aren't holding up their end! If the KC development people aren't into this, who will be?

Ok, I went this morning and am in for three memberships!

DiggityDawg · Post by **DiggityDawg** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 7:13 pm

Aw, crap...I wish I woulda read this earlier today.

MidtownGrrl · Post by **MidtownGrrl** » Sun Nov 16, 2003 9:56 am

Made it down there, too late for an autograph, but in time for a membership.

I hope they reach the goal.