Geddy Lee is so many things , Outstanding Bass Player, Musician, Singer, Song Writer , etc etc. But his personal life is humble, funny as can be and such a caring man to all. I admire all who preserve history. This is a huge gesture of kindness and I thank him for keeping history alive for my Grandchildren and beyond. I’m a Rush fan since 1976. Thank you Geddy and to the Negro League Museum .

I always thought Geddy was a really nice guy. He was always doing nice things for people around him. I also knew he was a big baseball fan and collector. But this still surprised me. What a nice thing for him to do.

Very classy move Mr. Lee, much respect!

Iam not surprised at Geddys kindness …what a great story..

We have black culture to thank for innovating and pioneering so much great music — blues, R&B, rock & roll, funk, soul, reggae and more — not to mention James Jamerson, pretty much the godfather of the electric bass — that this is just an excellent, small pay back. Good on Ged for doing this.

I knew all about Rush, but I didn't know about Charlie Pride and baseball. I was playing golf at Brookhaven country club in Dallas and noticed the next fairway over, Charlie Pride was playing. I could recognize him, but the fact that it said "CHARLIE PRIDE" about three feet long on the side of his bag was also a hint. I was sitting in my cart after the round, and he walked up and this is EXACTLY what he said:
"You got that envelope?"
I knew he was screwing with me and I was already smiling. I said "What envelope Mr. Pride?", He said, "the one with the 300 dollars".
I was just laughing and told him it was great to meet him and I remembered my father listening to him and the old-school country guys on the radio growing up.
We sat there and talked music and recording for probably 30 minutes (I grew up in music and recording engineering, etc.). Finally the young lady he was with showed up and we said goodbye. That's the kind of guy he was to a random 30-year old white guy at the golf course, who happens to have seen Rush in concert about 30 times. RIP Mr. Pride, and Mr. Peart. (Neil Peart, incidentally, answered a letter I wrote to him as a teenager- which I gave to their merch manager whom I'd become acquainted with while pestering him with my friends in several cities. He was a great man named Mike McLaughlin. A few months later, I checked my mailbox and a hand-written letter with an autographed photo showed up, to my astonishment.)
They were all better people than I, but each has inspired me to try harder sometimes 🙂

Ged's always been a class act. What a nice gesture.

Great on Ged for doing this. Nothing but class. If I ever find myself in Kansas City, I'll be sure to visit the NLBM.

Great story. And it doesn't surprise me at all.
And I don't think anyone could have told the story any better than this guy.

There is more humanity in rock n roll than people realize. White rocker donating time, money, possessions to preserve black history. Gangsta Rappers, BLM………………..(awkward silence)

Geddy Lee is a fantastic human being.

What a awesome story!! Thank you!

I knew he was a baseball fan, just didnt know he was that big of a baseball fan