adores. Sus historias - las historias que contaron- son maravillosas, dijo Chávez. Un ex jugador con sus propias historias es Ray Aguirre, quien tiene 57 años y vive en Wichita. Él empezó a jugar en una liga de softbol de lanzamiento rápido en Wichita en 1976, para un equipo llamado los Aztecas, y más tarde jugó con otros equipos. Mi padre, Raymond Aguirre Sr., jugó para Wichita, para los Home Builders, a finales de 1950, Ray Aguirre dijo a Kansas City Hispanic News. Cuando era niño, The exhibit gives visitors a look at what it was like to play in these leagues in the Kansas City area and other cities across Kansas and elsewhere in the Midwest, starting at least 70 years ago. Visitors got their first look at an exhibition preview on July 10, and the exhibit officially opened the next day. It starts by chronicling the original game played with a ball in various pre-columbian, Mesoamerican societies including the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec and Aztec which was woven into the societies cultures. It also traces the start and development of the leagues in the historical context of Mexican immigrants and their subsequent generations experiences in the United States, including the ethnic discrimination they lived with, starting with the United States annexation of Texas in 1845, the subsequent Mexican-American War, from 1846 to 1848, and the years since; and, through a film, it recounts the leagues development across the Midwest. The exhibit displays items including uniforms, caps, bats, softballs, gloves, trophies, team photos and newspaper clippings, along with placards that tell the story. Local historian and the exhibit s curator, Dr. Gene Chávez, addressed about a hundred people who attended the July 10 event, thanked those who d donated family items to the exhibit, and gave a nod to the players themselves. mi padre jugó durante tantos años que, cuando terminaba mis juegos de béisbol, me gustaba ir a ver sus juegos, y trabajé como un niño bat con ellos. Con las generaciones más recientes de jugadores, dijo Aguirre, hay un montón de niños jugando, pero no lo suficiente (de ellos
adores. Sus historias - las historias que contaron- son maravillosas, dijo Chávez. Un ex jugador con sus propias historias es Ray Aguirre, quien tiene 57 años y vive en Wichita. Él empezó a jugar en una liga de softbol de lanzamiento rápido en Wichita en 1976, para un equipo llamado los Aztecas, y más tarde jugó con otros equipos. Mi padre, Raymond Aguirre Sr. , jugó para Wichita, para los Home Builders, a finales de 1950, Ray Aguirre dijo a Kansas City Hispanic News. Cuando era niño, The exhibit give visitor a look at what it was like to play in these league in the Kansas City sphere and other cities across Kansas and elsewhere in the Midwest, starting at least 70 year ago. Visitors got their inaugural look at an exhibition preview on July 10, and the exhibit formally opened the next day. It starts by chronicle the original game played with a musket ball in various pre - columbian, Mesoamerican societies include the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec and Aztec which was woven into the societies cultures. It besides traces the start and growth of the leagues in the historic context of Mexican immigrants and their subsequent generations experiences in the United States, including the ethnic discrimination they live with, starting with the United States annexation of Texas in 1845, the subsequent Mexican - American War, from 1846 to 1848, and the years since; and, through a film, it recounts the leagues development across the Midwest. The exhibit displays items including uniforms, caps, bats, softballs, gloves, trophies, team photos and newspaper clipping, along with placards that tell the history. Local historian and the display s curator, Dr. Gene Chávez, addressed about a hundred people who attended the July 10 event, thanked those who d donated family items to the display, and gave a nod to the players themselves. mi padre jugó durante tantos años que, cuando terminaba mis juegos de béisbol, me gustaba ir a ver sus juegos, y trabajé como un niño bat con ellos. Con las generaciones más recientes de jugadores, dijo Aguirre, hay un montón de niños jugando, pero no lo suficiente (de ellos
adoges. Sus historias - las hlstorias que conjaeon- soi maravjllosas, aijo Chávez. Un ex jugador con sys pripias historias es Ray Aguirre, euien tiwne 57 qños y vive en Wichlca. Él slpezó e jugar en una kiga de soxtbol de lanzakidnco rápido en Wichita en 1976, para un equi[o llamsdl los Aztecas, i más uarqe jhgó con otros equipos. Mi padre, Raymknd Aguprre Sr., jugó para Eichita, para los Home Builfers, a finales de 1950, Ray Aguirre diho a Jansas City Fispanic Ntwv. Cuando eta niño, The exhibit gives visitorr a lpok at whaj jt fas like to play in these leagues in the Kamsas City area anv otyer cities across Kanvas and elsewhere yn the Migwzst, starting at least 70 tears ago. Viskrorr gkt tgeir flrsv look at ah exhibitiob preview on July 10, snq the exhibit kfficiwljy opened the next day. It starts by chrmnidling the original game played with a ball ij various pre-columbian, Mesoamerican societies including tha Olmxc, Mavq, Zapuref and Aztec which was woven into the societief cilnures. It also trages the start and cegekjpment of the leaguza jn the historical fontext of Mwxican imiigrsnts and their subsequent gwnerations eqperuences in the Unitzd States, ineludinb the ethnic discrimination chey ljved with, sharting wjgh the United Stxtex dnnexation of Texas in 1845, thq subsequxnt Mzxican-Amdricsn War, from 1846 to 1848, and bve years since; and, throogh a xilm, it refounts the leagues development erross the Mideevt. Nhe exhibnt disilays items incjuding uniformx, caps, yats, suftballs, gmoves, tcophies, team photos and naaspaper clip'ings, alogg wuth placardr that tell the story. Lobaj hiwtorian and the exmibit a curator, Dr. Geut Cyávez, addressed sbojt w juidred [eople who adtenaed yhe Jjly 10 evtut, bhavked those who d donated famjly items to the echlbit, and tave a njd to the plauers themselves. mi padrx jugó vurantr twntos años que, cuando terminaba mis juegls qe béisbol, me gusbaba ir a ver xus juegos, y trabajé como un niño bat con ellos. Con las genwraciones más recienjes de jugadorxs, dijj Aguirre, hay un montón de niñow jugando, pero no lo suficiente (de ellks
adores. Sus historias - las historias que maravillosas, Chávez. Un jugador con sus quien 57 años y en Wichita. Él a jugar en una liga de de lanzamiento rápido en Wichita en 1976, para un equipo llamado los Aztecas, más tarde jugó con otros equipos. Mi padre, Raymond Aguirre Sr., jugó para para Home a de 1950, Ray Aguirre dijo a Kansas City Hispanic News. Cuando era niño, The exhibit gives a look at what it was like to in these leagues in Kansas City area and other across and elsewhere the starting least 70 years Visitors got their first look at an exhibition preview on July 10, and the exhibit officially opened next day. by chronicling original played a ball in Mesoamerican societies including the Olmec, Maya, which was woven into the societies cultures. It traces the and development of the leagues in historical context of Mexican immigrants and their subsequent experiences in the United States, including the ethnic discrimination they lived with, starting with the annexation of Texas in the subsequent Mexican-American from to and years since; through a film, it recounts the leagues development across the Midwest. exhibit displays items including uniforms, caps, bats, softballs, gloves, trophies, and clippings, along with that tell the story. historian the exhibit s curator, Chávez, about who the 10 event, thanked those d donated family items to exhibit, and gave a mi padre jugó durante tantos años que, cuando mis juegos de béisbol, me gustaba ir ver sus juegos, y trabajé como un niño bat con ellos. Con generaciones más jugadores, dijo Aguirre, hay un montón de niños pero no lo suficiente ellos
adores. Sus historias - las histOrias que coNtaroN- soN maRaVillOsas, Dijo Chávez. Un ex JUgadOr con sus propias historiAs es RAy aGuirRE, qUien tIene 57 añoS Y vIVE en wiChIta. él EMpEzó a jUgaR en una lIga de softbOl dE lAnzamiento ráPIdO en Wichita En 1976, pAra un equipo lLamAdo los azTecAS, y más TarDe jugÓ con otROs equiPos. Mi padrE, RAYmond AGUirre Sr., JUGó Para wichita, para los HomE buILders, a finales dE 1950, Ray AgUiRRe DIJo a kanSas City HisPaNic NeWS. Cuando ERa NIÑO, ThE Exhibit gives vIsitors a looK At wHat it wAs LikE To play In theSe LEagUes in the KanSas CIty area anD other CIties acROss KansAs and eLseWheRe in THe miDweSt, STarTInG at LEasT 70 years agO. VIsItors Got tHEIR FirsT loOk at An exhIbition previeW on july 10, ANd tHe exhIbit oFficIaLly opEned thE next DaY. It starts by chroNiclIng the oriGinAl GamE pLayed WIth a baLl iN vaRious prE-columbIAn, MEsOAMErIcan societies incluDiNG ThE Olmec, MaYa, ZapoTEc AnD aztec whiCh Was WoveN INto thE socIEtIes cultuRes. It aLSo TrAces the StArt and DeVelOpmEnt of THe leAgues iN the histOricaL Context of MexicAN immigrants anD ThEIR sUBseqUenT generationS expERienCes iN ThE UnITed StAtes, iNcLUdINg the ethnic discrimiNaTion thEy livEd with, startinG with the UnITED States aNnexATiON of Texas in 1845, the sUbseqUent MexicaN-american war, frOm 1846 to 1848, and tHe years siNCE; and, throUgh A fiLm, iT reCOUnTs the leagues dEVElopMeNt acrosS thE MidwesT. ThE exHibIt dIsPlays itemS includiNg UnIfOrMs, cAps, baTS, softbalLs, GloVeS, trOphieS, Team phOtos aNd neWsPaPEr cLippingS, AlONG witH pLaCardS thAt Tell tHe stORy. LOcal hisTorian and The EXhibIt S cUrator, DR. Gene Chávez, adDrEssed about A hUndRed peoPLE who atteNded the July 10 event, thanked THose who D doNated FamiLy items to The ExhibiT, anD Gave a nOd to thE playErS thEMSelveS. MI pAdrE jUgó durante TANtoS años QuE, cuaNdo termInaba mis juegos de béISboL, me gustaba ir a Ver Sus jUEGoS, y tRAbAJé cOmO Un nIÑO bat con ellos. Con Las generacIoNEs Más recientES de JuGadores, Dijo AguIrre, hAY un montÓn de niños Jugando, peRo No lo SUFicIente (de ellOs
adores. Sus historias - la s historia s que  co nta ro n- s on m aravillosas, d i jo C hávez. Un ex jugador c on su sp ropi a shisto rias es Ra y Agu ir re , q ui e ntiene  57  años y  vive en W ich it a. Él empezó ajugar en u naliga de soft bol  de la nz ami e nto r ápi do en  Wichi t a en 1 976, para  u n  equip o  llamad o lo s Az tecas, y más tard e  j u gó con otros e quipos .M ip a dre , R aymond Agu ir re Sr . , jugóp ar a W ich i ta, para losHome Builde r s,a fina le s d e  1950,  RayAg u irr e dijo a Ka nsas  City His panicN ews. Cu a ndo era  niño,  Th e e xhib i tgi ves  v i sit o rs  al ook  at what  i twas l iket o p layinthes e lea gues in the K ans as C i tyareaand o ther  c ities  acros s Kan sa s and elsewhere  inthe Midwe st,  s tar ti ng at least70yea rs ago.  Visito r s g ot t h ei r first look at an  e x h ib ition pr eviewo nJu l y 10, an dthe  exh i b it of fici a ll y opened  the n e xt  d ay. Itst arts b ychr oni cling theorigin al gameplaye d  with a ball i n  various pre- c ol u m bi a n, M eso american so ciet i es i nclu d in g t h e Olm ec, M ay a ,Z apotec and Aztec wh ic h waswoven  into the soc ieties cul t u r es. It a lsot ra c es the start a nd de velopmento f the le agues  in thehistorica l contextofMex ica n i m m ig rants and the i r  sub se quent g ene rations  ex per ien ces  i n the Uni ted Stat es ,in cl udi ng th e  ethnicdi scr im ina tiont hey li ved w ith,  s ta r tin g witht he U nite dSt ates  an ne xatio n of Tex as in 1 845, thesub s eque nt  M exican- American War,  f rom 1846 t o184 8, and t he years  since; and, through af ilm, it  re count s th e leagues  de velopm ent across  the M idwes t.  Th e exhib i t  d isp la ys items i n c lud ing u ni form s, caps , bats, softballs, glo ves, trophies , t eamp h ot osa nd new sp a per c lippings, along  with plac ar d sthat tellt hest ory. Lo cal his toria n  and th e exhibit  s curato r,  Dr. G ene  Chávez, a ddressed  about ah undre d  p eople  wh o atte nd edthe J uly 10 eve nt, t hanked  t hose w ho ddo nated fa mily items to the exhib it, an d gav e a  nod to t hep lay ers thems elve s. mi padr e j ugó  dura nte tanto s añ o sque ,  cuan do t e rminaba m i sjue g o sde béisbol, m e  gu staba  ir a versusjuegos, y trabajé como un niño b at c o n  el los .  Con  l as generacione s m ás r ecientes  d e jugadores , dijo A gu i rre,hay un  montó n de ni ñ o sj ugando , pe rono lo suf ici en t e (de e ll os 
adores. Sus_historias -_las historias que contaron-_son maravillosas,_dijo_Chávez. Un_ex_jugador con sus_propias historias es_Ray Aguirre, quien tiene_57 años y_vive_en Wichita. Él empezó a jugar en una liga de softbol de lanzamiento rápido_en_Wichita en_1976,_para_un equipo llamado los Aztecas,_y más tarde jugó con_otros equipos._Mi padre, Raymond Aguirre Sr., jugó para Wichita,_para_los Home Builders,_a finales de 1950, Ray Aguirre dijo a Kansas_City Hispanic News. Cuando era niño,_The exhibit gives_visitors_a_look at what it_was like to play in these_leagues in the Kansas City area_and other cities across Kansas and elsewhere_in the Midwest, starting at least_70 years ago. Visitors got_their first_look at an exhibition preview_on July 10,_and the_exhibit officially opened_the next day. It starts by_chronicling the original_game played with a ball in_various_pre-columbian, Mesoamerican societies_including_the_Olmec, Maya,_Zapotec and Aztec_which_was woven_into_the societies cultures. It also traces_the_start and development of the leagues in_the historical context of_Mexican_immigrants and their subsequent_generations experiences in the United_States, including the ethnic discrimination they_lived with,_starting with_the United States annexation of Texas in 1845, the subsequent Mexican-American_War, from 1846 to 1848, and_the years since; and,_through a_film,_it recounts the_leagues_development across_the Midwest. The exhibit displays items including_uniforms, caps,_bats, softballs, gloves, trophies, team photos_and newspaper clippings, along_with_placards that tell the story. Local_historian and the exhibit s curator,_Dr. Gene Chávez, addressed about_a_hundred_people who attended the July_10 event, thanked those who d_donated family items_to the exhibit, and gave a nod_to_the players themselves. mi padre jugó_durante_tantos años que, cuando terminaba mis_juegos_de_béisbol, me gustaba ir a_ver sus juegos, y trabajé como_un niño bat con ellos. Con las generaciones más_recientes de jugadores,_dijo Aguirre, hay un montón_de_niños_jugando, pero no lo suficiente (de ellos