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Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience - LSC-CyFair

Exhibition Dates: July 14 – August 27, 2010

Events on Campus

July 14, 1:00-2:00 p.m. - Sports Page Book Club
Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend by Larry Tye (LRNC 215)
July 15, 5:00-6:30 p.m. - Opening Night
Meet and greet with Greg Kenney, actor and Jackie Robinson impersonator. (Library)
July 15, 5:30-8:00 p.m. - Teen Movie Night
Baseball-themed movie and food for ages 11-18. (LRNC 131)
July 16, 10:00-11:00 a.m. - Jackie Cross the Line
One-person play featuring Greg Kenney as Jackie Robinson. (Recital Hall-Art 102)
July 21, 10:00-11:00 a.m. - LIFE Program
Program featuring Robert Fink, author of Playing in the Shadows: Texas and Negro League Baseball, Johnny Washington, ex-Negro League player for the Houston Eagles, and Gary Crawford, operator of Negro League Legends. (LRNC 131)
July 21, 6:30-7:15 p.m. - Tween Book Club
A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson by Michelle Green for ages 10-12. (LRNC 131)
July 22, 5:00-7:30 p.m. - Baseball Carnival
Games, giveaways and food plus appearances by Johnny Washington and Gary Crawford. (College Center)
August 2, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Teen Baseball Book Club
I Was Right On Time: My Journey from the Negro Leagues to the Majors by Buck O’Neil for ages 11-18. (LRNC 131)
August 10, 10:00-11:00 a.m. - Teen Baseball Book Club
Dropping the Ball: Baseball’s Troubles and How We Can and Must Solve Them by Dave Winfield for ages 11-18. During the last half hour of the book club, teens can join the "Players Day at the Exhibition" event. (LRNC 131)
August 10, 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Players Day at the Exhibition
Visit with Houston Astros player, Jason Bourgeois and other players from all levels of competition who will talk about baseball and the exhibition in a meet and greet format. (Library)
August 10, 12:00-1:30 p.m. - Baseball History Mystery Revealed
See if your guess matches the right answer when the culprit from the Baseball History Mystery is revealed! Earn a chance to win door prizes! Step up to the plate and grab a light lunch. Learn more about the historical figures from African-American baseball mentioned in the story. Enjoy a baseball in popular culture quiz. On hand for the festivities will be baseball historians, Lawrence Hogan and Robert Cvornyek to share real-life tales of baseball memorabilia. (LRNC 131)
August 11, 10:00-11:00 a.m. - LIFE Program
If It Ain’t Got That Swing: Black Baseball and Music in the Jim Crow Era with Lawrence Hogan, author of Shades of Glory and Robert Cvornyek, Rhode Island College Professor of History and sports history specialist. (LRNC 131)
August 11, 1:00-2:00 p.m. - Sports Page Book Club
Hank Aaron and the Home Run that Changed America by Tom Stanton (LRNC 131)

Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience

Based upon original documents, photos and artifacts in the collections of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and other institutions across the United States, the exhibition examines the remarkable story of how African-American baseball players in the late 19th century, shut out of major league baseball, formed their own professional leagues and barnstormed around the country, playing an exciting style of fast-running and power-hitting baseball that attracted huge audiences. Negro league players such as Rube Foster, Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, James “Cool Papa” Bell and Satchel Paige became famous, and black teams such as the Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs, St. Louis Stars, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays were a focus of pride for the African-American community. The exhibition also looks at the career of Jackie Robinson, who broke the 20th-century color barrier in baseball and led the way to integrated teams in the 1950s.

Exhibit Related Websites

Lesson Plan Websites

Pride and Passion: The African-American Baseball Experience, a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, New York, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office, Chicago. The traveling exhibition has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life.

The traveling exhibition is based on an exhibition of the same name on permanent display at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Media Coverage of Pride and Passion Events:

Baseball Exhibit Comes to LSC-CyFair from the The Houston Chronicle - Ultimate Cy-Fair, July 7, 2010
Don’t Miss the African-American Baseball Traveling Exhibition (scroll down the page) from Cy-Fair Magazine, July 7, 2010
Don’t Miss the African-American Baseball Traveling Exhibition from HoustonNewcomerGuides.com, July 7, 2010
Don’t Miss the African-American Baseball Traveling Exhibition from the Cy-Fair Sun, July 8, 2010
Exhibit Honors Jackie Robinson and Struggles from FOX 26/KRIV, July 16, 2010
Former Negro League Pitcher, Johnny Washington, Shares His Baseball Experiences at LSC-CyFair from the Cy-Fair Sun, July 22, 2010
Astros Outfielder Jason Bourgeois Meets Fans at LSC-CyFair from Cy-Fair Sun, August 11, 2010
Photos: Pride and Passion at LSC-CyFair from The Houston Chronicle - Ultimate Cy-Fair, August 12, 2010