Buck O’Neil

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Buck O’Neil was a pioneering first baseman and manager in Negro League baseball who later became a beloved ambassador and historian for the game, helping to preserve and promote the legacy of Black players.

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instanceOf Negro League player
baseball coach
baseball executive
baseball historian
baseball manager
baseball player
baseball scout
first baseman
human
sports ambassador
awardReceived Buck O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award (namesake honor) NERFINISHED
bats right
birthName John Jordan O’Neil NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1911-11-13
dateOfDeath 2006-10-06
employer Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName O’Neil NERFINISHED
founded Negro Leagues Baseball Museum NERFINISHED
givenName John NERFINISHED
honoredIn National Baseball Hall of Fame (posthumous induction) NERFINISHED
knownFor advocacy for Negro League players
appearances in Ken Burns’ documentary Baseball
leaguePlayedIn Negro National League NERFINISHED
memberOf Kansas City Monarchs organization NERFINISHED
name Buck O’Neil NERFINISHED
notableAchievement first African American coach in Major League Baseball
notableWork promotion of Negro League history
occupation baseball coach
baseball executive
baseball manager
baseball scout
public speaker
sports historian
placeOfBirth Carrabelle, Florida, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED
positionPlayed first baseman
residence Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
teamManaged Kansas City Monarchs NERFINISHED
teamPlayedFor Kansas City Monarchs NERFINISHED
Memphis Red Sox NERFINISHED
throws right
workLocation Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED

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Negro Leagues notablePlayer Buck O’Neil
Willard Brown playedWith Buck O’Neil