Thread: RIP Buck O'Neil
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Old 10-07-2006, 02:22 PM   #20
Jason
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Missed the hall by one vote; I wish we knew who left him off of their ballots. I'd like to hear their reasons for excluding him.
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Nothing he/she could offer would be enough for me.
You got that right. When I heard didn't make the Hall I was ticked off beyond belief. There's no question that Buck was the driving force behind the Negro Leagues museum in KC and he's been a gentleman through all rough times he faced.

Today's major leaguers can only wish they had half the class and dignity of this man.
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