Associated Mess?
The Associated Press story about the sad death of former Negro League star Bubba Hyde says he is enshrined in the “Negro Leagues Hall of Fame in Milwaukee.” Unless they opened one in Wisconsin for some reason, I’m pretty sure the only Negro League Hall of Fame is in Kansas City.
If indeed this is an error, it is just another example of how ignorant most people (including baseball fans) are about the rich history of the Negro Leagues. It may also be another example of how coast-centric people are in this country. “Milwaukee, Kansas City, they’re all the same.”