In the Ring and on the Field: Joe Gans’ Game-Changing Legacy
Sun, May 04
|Various Locations
Series of events in partnership with Friends of Joe Gans & the Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro League Baseball.
Time & Location
May 04, 2025, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Various Locations
Guests
About the event
In May 2025, the Joe Gans 150th is stepping up to the plate to honor the extraordinary legacy of Baltimore’s own Joe Gans, the first African American world boxing champion and a dynamic figure in the early history of Black baseball. "In the Ring and on the Field" is a series of programs done in collaboration with the Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro League Baseball during their annual National Negro League Celebration festivities. Please join the museum and Joe Gans 150th for the week-long event series celebrating African Americans in baseball.
May 4 – National Negro Leagues Day at Camden Yards @1:35pm
A tribute to the legends of Negro League baseball—featuring a special spotlight on Joe Gans' early days with Baltimore’s pioneering Black baseball teams. Come celebrate history in the heart of Oriole Park!
May 5 – Joe Gans at the Hubert V. Simmons Museum of Negro League Baseball …