Buck O'neil passes on
by Replacement Level Poster on Oct 7, 2006 1:07 PM PDT
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Buck O'Neil, a batting champion in the Negro Leagues before becoming the first black to serve as a major league coach, has died. He was 94.
The beloved national figure as the unofficial goodwill spokesman for the Negro Leagues died Friday night in a Kansas City hospital, eight months after he fell one vote short of the Hall of Fame.
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That's too bad, but he did live a long full life. You're a Hall of Famer in my mind Buck.
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The Ambassador for the Negro Leagues
Buck lives forever.
by Gomez on Oct 7, 2006 11:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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