Show of Shows!  Including a Silent Auction and Raffle!

IN COOPERATION WITH: “WhenItWasAGame.biz Productions,” & “CSAC.biz”

We are proud to announce that this weekend’s show is the Mid-West’s largest gathering of former Negro League Legends ever assembled since the opening of the Museum in KC.

The show begins Friday evening May 16th and goes through Sunday afternoon May 18th 2008 at The Holiday Inn located @ 1801 Naper Blvd in Naperville, (Chicago) Illinois.

Legends on hand include many who played both in the Major Leagues and in the Negro Leagues such as; Cubs great GEORGE "Daddy Long Legs" ALTMAN, Hall of Famer MONTE IRVIN, Reverend BILL GREASON and JC HARTMAN.

Some of the other names appearing include:

Sammy Drake, Carl Long, Hank "Baby" Presswood, Jim "Zapper" Zapp, Johnny "Lefty" Washington, Nathan "Sonny" Weston, JC Hartman, and Ernest "Ernie" Westfield and we hope for a special appearance by Robert "Bob" Wiggins.

The Negro League Legends will be there to help celebrate the 88th Anniversary of the first ever Negro League Baseball game, which was played May 20th 1920.

ALSO APPEARING ALONG SIDE THE NEGRO LEAGUE LEGENDS ON FRIDAY ARE:

• ALVIN DARK  -  1948 R.O.Y. - 1948 & 1951 N.L. CHAMP - 1954 W.S. CHAMP 3X ALL-STAR - 1974 W.S. CHAMP MANAGER

• TAYLOR PHILLIPS  -  1957 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION MILWAUKEE BRAVES

• BOB SPEAKE  -  FORMER CUB & 1958 S.F. GIANTS

• CARLOS MAY  -  CHICAGO WHITE SOX GREAT

APPEARING ALONG WITH THE NEGRO LEAGUE LEGENDS ON SATURDAY MAY 17 - (MINUS JOHNNY WASHINGTON AND ERNIE WESTFIELD) ARE:

• MONTE IRVIN - HOF -  10am -12 noon
1949-1955 New York Giants
1956 Chicago Cubs
ELECTED INTO THE NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME IN 1973
Member of the 1954 World Series Champion New York Giants
Negro League Legend

• KEN BERRY 10-1
1962-1970 Chicago White Sox
1971-1973 California Angels
1974 Milwaukee Brewers
1975 Cleveland Indians
1967 A.L. All-Star
1970 & 1972 A.L. Gold Glove Winner

• RAY HERBERT 11-1
1950-1954 Detroit Tigers
1955-1961 Kansas City A's
1961-1964 Chicago White Sox
1965-1966 Philadelphia Phillies
Career Record of 104-107
1962 A.L. All-Star
20 Game Winner in 1962
Led the A.L. in Shutouts in 1963 with 7

• MIKE HERSHBERGER 10-1
1961-1964, 1971 Chicago White Sox
1965-1967 K.C. Athletics
1968-1969 Oakland Athletics
1970 Milwaukee Brewers
Member of the last K.C. A's Team
Member of the 1st Oakland A's Team
Member of the 1st Milwaukee Brewers Team

• JIM LANDIS 10-1
1957-1964 Chicago White Sox
1965 Kansas City A's
1966 Cleveland Indians
1967 Houston Astros - Detroit Tigers - Boston Red Sox
Member of the 1959 A.L. Champion White Sox
1962 A.L. All-Star
1960, 61, 62, 63, 64 A.L. Gold Glove Winner

• DENNY McLAIN 11-1
1963-1970 Detroit Tigers
1971 Washington Senators
1972 Oakland A's
1972 Atlanta Braves
Career Record of 131-91
3 Time American League All-Star
Led the A.L. in Wins in 1968 (31) and 1969 (24)
Led the A.L. in Innings Pitched 1968-1969
Led the A.L. in Games Started 1968-1969
Led the A.L. in Shutouts in 1969 with 9
Led the A.L. in Complete Games in 1969 with 28
1968 World Series Champion Detroit Tiger
The Last 30 Game Winner in Major League Baseball

• GEORGE "Daddy Long Legs" ALTMAN (Courtesy CSAC) - Time 12-2
Former Negro Leaguer with the Kansas City Monarchs

- 1959-62 Cubs
- 1965-67 Cubs
- 2-Time NL All Star
Rare Chicagoland Appearance

• DICK STIGMAN 11-1
1960-1961 Cleveland Indians
1962-1965 Minnesota Twins
1966 Boston Red Sox
1960 A.L. All-Star
Member of the 1965 A.L. Champion Minnesota Twins

• MIKE TORREZ 11-1
1967-1971 St. Louis Cardinals
1971-1974 Montreal Expos
1975 Baltimore Orioles
1976-1977, 1984 Oakland A's
1977 New York Yankees
1978-1982 Boston Red Sox
1983-1984 New York Mets
Career Record of 185-160
20 Game Winner in 1975 with the Orioles
1967 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals
Member of the 1968 N.L. Champion St. Louis Cardinals
Member of the 1977 World Series Champion New York Yankees -- Pitched 2 Complete Game Victories in the '77 Fall Classic
Gave up the famous Bucky Dent Home Run in the 1 Game Playoff between the Red Sox and Yankees on 10/2/1978

• PETE WARD 10-1
1962 Baltimore Orioles
1963-1969 Chicago White Sox
1970 New York Yankees

APPEARING ALONG SIDE THE NEGRO LEAGUE LEGENDS ON SUNDAY MAY 18 – (MINUS REV.GEASON, JOE B. SCOTT, ERNIE WESTFIELD & SAMMY DRAKE)

• EDDIE FISHER 11 - 1
CHICAGO WHITE SOX GREAT & 1965 ALL-STAR --

ROY SIEVERS – 12:00 – 2
• 1949 A.L. R.O.Y. & 1957 A.L. HOME RUN KING

• BILLY PIERCE - 12:00 - 2
ALL-STAR PITCHER MEMBER OF '59 CHICAGO WHITE SOX

7-time All-Star (1953, 1955–59, 1961)
TSN Pitcher of the Year (1956, 1957)
Twice in top 10 of AL MVP vote (10th, 1953; 5th, 1956)
Led AL in wins (20, 1957)
Led AL in ERA (1.97, 1955)
Led AL in strikeouts (186, 1953)
155 wins in 1950s ranked fourth in major leagues
Streak of 39 shutout innings in 1953 is longest by AL lefthander since 1905
Threw four 1-hitters
1,999 career strikeouts

NEGRO LEAGUE PLAYERS who also played in the MAJOR LEAGUES, here is some additional background on them:

• REV. BILL GREASON (Fri & Sat)

- 1954 St. Louis Cardinals 1st African American Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals

• SAMMY DRAKE (Fri & Sat)

– Along with his brother Solly (unable to attend this show) they were the first African American brother combination to play in the Majors. They both broke in with the Chicago Cubs and played along side Ernie Banks. Played with Cubs & NY Mets.

• J.C. HARTMAN (Fri - Sun)

- Houston Colts 1962-1963

* Hank "Baby" Presswood, 86 -Cleveland Buckeyes & K.C. Monarchs
* Nathan "Sonny" Weston, 77 - Chicago American Giants
* Carl Long - Birmingham Black Barons
* Don “Groundhog” Johnson
* Jim "Zapper" Zapp (3B, OF) 1948-1954 - Birmingham Barons.