Paseo YMCA

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The Paseo YMCA is a U.S. historic YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri.

[edit] History

The Paseo YMCA was opened in 1914, when Julius Rosenwald encouraged Kansas Citians to raise $80,000 toward building a new YMCA.^[1] In 1920 eight independent black baseball team owners met to form what would become the Negro National League and later, the Negro Leagues.^[2] Later, in the 1970s, it closed.

[edit] Museum renovations

In 2006, an effort was headed by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to renovate the museum, called "Thanks a Million Buck". The goal to raise a million dollars was quickly reached when John "Buck" O'Neil passed away in October 2006.^[2]

The YMCA is scheduled to reopen as an extension of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in 2007 and the Buck O'Neil Education Research Center.

[edit] References

1. ^ OLD PASEO YMCA | Turning it into a tribute will take money, work
2. ^ ^{a b} Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Announces “Thanks a Million Buck” Grassroots Campaign to Raise Funds For the Buck O’Neil Education & Research Center pdf

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