Because of segregation, some of the most talented baseball players in American History never played in the Major Leagues. Blacks had their own leagues until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier on April 15, 1947. This museum was great. However, they don't let you take cameras into the exhibits. You can click here to find out more about the museum. However, I'll tell you that one of the coolest things here is a baseball field with life-sized statues of the most famous players of the Negro Leagues. It is believed that Josh Gibson hit more homeruns than Babe Ruth. Hank Aaron started in the Negro Leagues and was nicknamed "porkchops" because that's all he ate on the road. Satchel Paige was the most famous pitcher of the Negro Leagues, he pitched in the Major Leagues well after his prime, but was still effective. Reflecting the minstrel shows of the day which today, much like Amos and Andy, would be considered graphically racist, "Clown Teams" emerged putting on a show of stereotypes as the ballgame progressed.