Looking Back at Negro Leagues Tribute Night 2022
ZEBULON, N.C. – The Carolina Mudcats hosted Negro Leagues Tribute Night, as part of Minor League Baseball’s “The Nine” initiative, on July 23, 2022 at Five County Stadium. Negro Leagues Tribute Night 2022 was designed to celebrate the legacy of local Negro League teams and players, specifically hall of famer,
ZEBULON, N.C. – The Carolina Mudcats hosted Negro Leagues Tribute Night, as part of Minor League Baseball’s “The Nine” initiative, on July 23, 2022 at Five County Stadium. Negro Leagues Tribute Night 2022 was designed to celebrate the legacy of local Negro League teams and players, specifically hall of famer, and Rocky Mount, NC native, Buck Leonard.
Negro Leagues Tribute Night 2022 also included a souvenir t-shirt giveaway, a concourse display from the NC Baseball Hall of Fame, a seventh-inning stretch performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by Oladuni Jones, several video board features and “UNDEFEATED: The Buck Leonard Experience” virtual reality exhibit provided by the Buck Leonard Association.
Reflecting on last year’s Negro Leagues Tribute Night and this fantastic seventh inning stretch performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” from Oladuni Jones.
— Carolina Mudcats (@CarolinaMudcats) February 2, 2023
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“UNDEFEATED: The Buck Leonard Experience” was developed in partnership with Dr. Derek Ham and his students at the NC State University School of Design, the interactive exhibit tells the life story of Walter “Buck” Leonard with the help of four unique augmented reality features.
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UNDEFEATED also provides an exclusive opportunity for guests to see Barnstormers: Determined to Win - a Virtual Reality experience where players face-off against Negro Leagues baseball legends Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and Buck Leonard, while bearing witness to the unique challenge of playing baseball during the time of racial segregation. Developed by Dr. Ham and produced by his company Logic Grip in partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Barnstormers earned a 2022 invitation to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and recently won Best VR Experience at Australia’s Ignite Film Festival. With partner Learning Lab 360, Barnstormers is brought on-location in mobile VR Labs, equipped with state-of-the-art Oculus™ VR headgear.