The president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Bob Kendrick, is coming to Springfield on June 27.
Kendrick will be giving a presentation on the negro leagues at the Springfield-Greene County Park Board’s Timmons Hall at 2 p.m. on June 27. The program will feature information about Herman “Doc” Horn, Jr., a Springfield native who played five seasons with the Kansas City Monarchs.
“I couldn’t be more excited about bringing Bob Kendrick to Springfield,” Christine Peoples, Timmons Hall Coordinator, said in a statement. “It is truly an honor. At Timmons Hall, we are intentional on raising the bar in education, history and cultural programming.”
The presentation is part of the Park Board’s celebration of the second anniversary of the reopening of Timmons Hall in 2019.
Registration is required to attend the presentation, with admission costing $2.50 per person. You can register online or call 417-864-1046 by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 25.