For Love of the Game.

The Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO serves an important purpose and teaches an important lesson. Mike Cameron, who was there last night for the Legacy Awards, had this to say about the museum:

"The first time I came here, the first thing I wanted to do is come out on the field [an exhibition in the museum]. But you have to understand the history of what these players represent and what they went through. When you walk through here and you see their suitcases and the beds they had to sleep in and the sacrifices they made just for the opportunity to stand 60 feet 6 inches away and chase a little ball around and get dirty. These were people that genuinely cherished the game, day-in and day-out."

It would appear, though, that the museum is in financial trouble. It would be a shame if the museum had to lessen the availability of their message because of the economy. It would be a tragedy if they had to do the same because of office politics.