MAKING THE BILL - FEBRUARY 11, 2009

 Delegate Melvin Stukes presenting at the                House of Delegates in Annapolis, MD                      At the House of Delegates in Annapolis.

  Widow of Leon Day, Geraldine Day.                        Executive Director, Tonya Thomas         

 Negro League Players and Del. Stukes               Delegate Nathaniel Oakes asks question.               expresses why there should be a                                                                                                                         Negro League Day in Maryland.                                                                             

Delegate Emmett Burns shakes hands                  Negro League players being interviewed                  with former  Negro League Eddie Banks.                by David Steele from the Baltimore Sun.

 

NEGRO LEAGUE FAN FEST 2008

         Opening parade of Fan Fest 2008                      Color guard signal the opening of Fan Fest

 

 Fan gets collector's item autographed         Ray Banks with Louis Fields & Carl Boyd  

 

           Youth group enjoy exhibit                          James Mosher Little League attends Fan Fest      

 

 Young admirer of memorabilia                             Joe Welkie of Forest City with attendees                                      

    

Ray Banks with our youth that hold the future          Andrea Jackson, Joe Welkie, Elaine Welkie,

                                                                                         Ray Banks enjoying success of Fan Fest

 

Tonya Thomas asks questions to trivia              Caricature artist captures young attendee                        contestants           

 

  Guests enjoying Negro League Fan Fest 08                  Bert Simmons with a fan                 

 

        Future ball player attending Fan Fest                                                               

                                                     

                                                     

  PAST EVENTS  

 Al Burrows - New York Black Yankees &           Hubert "Bert" Simmons - Baltimore Elite                           Luther Atkinson - Satchel Paige All Stars           Giants and Mrs. Geraldine Day  widow  of                       

                                                                                     Hall of Famer Leon Day

 Eddie Banks - Newark Eagles and grand-       Ray Banks, Negro League Goodwill Ambassador          daughter                                                                     

 

Larry O'Neil, Negro League Poet                          Sam Snowden, Office of Mayor  Sheila Dixon                                                                                             

 

Mrs. Geraldine Day unveiling picture of Hall of                                                                                                     Fame induction for Leon Day  

 

 Bob Scott-New York Black Yankess                James "Red" Moore - Atlanta Black Crackers                Red Moore, & Bert Simmons

 

 Jimmy Bland - Indianapolis Clowns                 James Tillman -Homestead Grays & Eddie Banks-                                                                                      Newark Eagles with admirer.

             Negro League Players at                              Sheila Smith-Banks, President                                              Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

 

 Jimmy Bland  and Greg Schwalenberg of the           Players panel at the Legends Museum              Legends Museum