Kendrick said the first 109 people to visit the museum Saturday will receive a free commemorative KC heart pin. Friday also has been declared Buck O'Neil Day in KCMO by proclamation.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Artists have completed painting 154 oversized hearts with the letters “KC” to be displayed across the Kansas City metropolitan area for the first-ever Parade of Hearts.

Unlike the CowParade from 20 years ago, Kansas City is the only place in the world to see these big hearts. Take heart, Kansas City — or take 150 hearts, painted by your favorite local artists ...