| Buck O'Neil | |
|---|---|
 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: November 13, 1911 Carrabelle, Florida, U.S. | |
| Died: October 6, 2006 (aged 94) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro leagues debut | |
| 1937, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last Negro leagues appearance | |
| 1955, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Negro leagues[a] statistics | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 186 |
| Managerial record | 62–32–2 |
| Winning % | .660 |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| 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 |
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.[2] 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 inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 as an executive.[3]
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.[4]
- ^ "MLB officially designates the Negro Leagues as 'Major League'". MLB.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Muscat, Carrie. "Cubs made Buck O'Neil MLB's First Black Coach". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
- ^ "Buck O'Neil".
- ^ "The Soul of Baseball". JoePosnanski.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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