The caretaker of one of baseball's great treasure troves will speak in Columbia later this month.
Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, will address a public event hosted by The City Club of Columbia on April 29 in the Tiger Hotel's ballroom.
Kendrick has served as museum president since 2011 and been a high-profile ambassador for the venue, which encompasses a terrific multimedia collection that honors the Negro Leagues' rich history.
In addition to his tenure with the museum, Kendrick is a former newspaperman at the Kansas City Star and served for more than a year as the executive director of National Sports Center for the Disabled-Kansas City, according to his online bio.
The April 29 event will feature dinner — with choice of chicken, steak or a vegetarian meal — dessert, complimentary wine and a cash bar. Dress is "business casual with the option for baseball flair," a news release notes.
Tickets are $85 per person. "This is not a fundraiser, but a chance to come together as a community to celebrate an important chapter in American sports history," the news release notes.
The City Club was originally founded as the University Club of the University of Missouri and exists to offer "opportunities for social connection, education, life enrichment and memorable experiences."
"We design events that showcase all the best of what our city has to offer," the club's website notes.
Visit The City Club of Columbia's website for more information.
Aarik Danielsen is the features and culture editor for the Tribune. Contact him at adanielsen@columbiatribune.com. He's on Twitter/X @aarikdanielsen.
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