Popcorn was served with a side of nostalgia!

Baseball season came early this year at the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center. The National Baseball Hall of Fame exhibit, “Picturing America’s Pastime” was a perfect backdrop for our special trivia event. Baseball and Brains Trivia took place in the Calvert Gallery February 26th 2026, and was a perfect way to bring KYGMC’s mission to America’s favorite game. Our all-star trivia hosts Danny Weddle and Ron Bailey pitched an excellent game for our players. With many questions having local connections.

Upon arrival, guests were offered traditional game day refreshments including popcorn and cold cokes! Four teams played four innings of trivia, with Team Four sliding into to home and taking the win. During intermission, players enjoyed looking through a generous stack of local baseball team photos from McKay’s Studio and identifying friends among the players.

Guests dressed in their best baseball gear!

Guests enjoyed looking through team photos

To enhance our players experience, each guest received a Kentucky Gateway Museum Center miniature Louisville Slugger and a raffle ticket for the grand prize. Chris Bryan won the raffled prize of Two Cincinnati Reds tickets, two all you can eat passes and a parking pass sponsored by STOBER Drives! For those unable to attend Baseball and Brains Trivia the Kentucky Gateway Museum Center Louisville Sluggers were also available on BAT DAY! On February 28th, with the purchase of a general admission ticket, guests received a KYGMC Slugger bat after enjoying the baseball exhibit.

Trivia attendees identifying players from games past!

Thank you to everyone that made it to Baseball and Brains and Bat Day! Every guest, donation, and ticket purchased allows us at KYGMC to keep our mission going. The National Baseball Hall of Fame “Picturing America’s Pastime” will be on display in the Calvert Gallery until the middle of March.

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