Buck O'Neil
American baseball player (1911–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil Jr. (November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was an American first baseman and manager in the Negro American League, mostly with the Kansas City Monarchs. After his playing days, he worked as a scout and became the first African American coach in Major League Baseball.[1] In his later years he became a popular and renowned speaker and interview subject, helping to renew widespread interest in the Negro leagues, and played a major role in establishing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 as an executive.[2]
Buck O'Neil | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1911-11-13)November 13, 1911 Carrabelle, Florida, U.S. | |
Died: October 6, 2006(2006-10-06) (aged 94) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
debut | |
1937, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
Last appearance | |
1955, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
Negro American League statistics | |
Batting average | .258 |
Home runs | 9 |
Runs batted in | 175 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the National | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2022 |
Vote | 81.3% |
Election method | Early Baseball Era Committee |
O'Neil was prominently featured in Ken Burns's 1994 documentary series Baseball. His life was documented in Joe Posnanski's 2007 book The Soul of Baseball.[3]