Buck O’Neil
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Negro League player
baseball coach
baseball executive
baseball historian
baseball manager
baseball player
baseball scout
first baseman
human
sports ambassador
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.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Negro League player
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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
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surface form:
African American
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| 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
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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
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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
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Memphis Red Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
| workLocation | Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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