Larry Lester is a man you need to know and must
get to know. I was fortunate to meet him through other social events here in
Kansas City but more profoundly, he reached out to me to have some promotional
photos taken for his website.
Larry Lester was one of the founders of the Negro
Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) in Kansas City, Missouri, and served as
its Research Directorand Treasurer for five years
(1991-1995). He was instrumental in the development of the
Museum's business plan, and its Incorporation in 1990. Along with attorney
Thomas Busch, he was the driving force in its licensing program that generated
$1.4 million in the start-up years. With only black & white photographs in
existence, his research of archival newspapers along with interviews of former
players, Lester discovered the authentic colors & designs, allowing apparel
manufacturers to reproduce retro-vintage caps, jerseys, and jackets from black
baseball's heyday.
To learn more about him
and his organization, visit www.larrylester42.com
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