Statement from Governor Martin O'Malley Supporting Proposed Negro League Baseball Museum in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD (November 20, 2009) –Governor Martin O’Malley issued this statement today in support of a proposed Negro League Baseball Museum along the Pennsylvania Avenue corridor in Baltimore.
“Establishing the Negro League Baseball Museum along Pennsylvania Avenue is an appropriate way to honor the history of the Negro League, the Baltimore Elite Giants, and the area of Baltimore it will occupy. Planting this seed of revitalization in the heart Pennsylvania Avenue will help spark a rebirth of an area long known for its rich cultural history and entertainment.
“Reinforcing initiatives like the tours along the new Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail and plans to rehabilitate PS 103 to honor Thurgood Marshall and Baltimore’s rich civil rights history will result in an even greater critical mass in the area surrounding a Negro League Baseball Museum.”
