Negro Leagues

Development of a St. Louis Negro Leagues baseball museum is moving forward after a vote from the Board of Aldermen on Friday. The board approved a redevelopment plan for the project. The approximately $17 million development will also include the construction of 34 senior housing units.

St. Louis Giants and St. Louis Stars players are now included in the official Major League Baseball record book, giving these Negro Leagues players additional recognition and respect.

Major League Baseball announced in December that it would recognize Negro League players as Major Leaguers in the official records. Local baseball historian Ed Wheatley says the move reflects an important declaration from MLB that “Black players matter.”

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