Alabama Negro League Association

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The Alabama Negro League Association is an association made up of former Negro League baseball players and supporters. Its president is former Kansas City Monarch Jake Sanders.

Its Alabama Negro League Museum Foundation has plans to create a Negro Leagues Museum showcasing the history of the leagues and the contributions of players from Alabama. Clayton Sherrod chairs that foundation. The group has a pledge from Layton Revel of the Center for Negro League Baseball Research to house his extensive collection of memorabilia.

In April 2008 the group sponsored a reception at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute for twelve of its members who are Negro Leagues veterans. It also arranged a special event with the Birmingham Barons club for the team to wear Birmingham Black Barons caps during a game against the Mississippi Braves on April 15.

The group is distinct from the American Negro League Baseball Association, which was also making plans for a museum. In May 2008 they agreed to work with a city-authorized board to combine their efforts.

References

  • Norris, Toraine (April 15, 2008) "Group wants to build museum to honor Negro League veterans from Alabama." Birmingham News
  • Oberholzer, Kristin (May 14, 2008) "Groups unite to develop Negro Leagues museum." Birmingham News
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