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Buck O'Neil was credited as a baseball player and baseball manager. Buck O'Neil was born on November 13, 1911 in Carrabelle, Florida, United States. Death is recorded on October 6, 2006, at the age of 94. Education on record includes Edward Waters University. Listed accolades include Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award and Presidential Medal of Freedom (2006).
My Take
Buck O'Neil is one of those figures I think everyone should know better. A first baseman and manager with the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro American League, he later became the first African American coach in Major League Baseball, then spent his final decades as the sport's most eloquent storyteller and keeper of its hidden history. The 2006 Presidential Medal of Freedom feels like belated recognition for a man who carried so much memory. What moves me is that he chose grace over bitterness, and I think baseball owes a lasting debt to his generosity and warmth.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Buck O'Neil
- Name (Japanese)
- バック・オニール
- Reading
- ばっく・おにーる
- Born
- November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006
- Origin
- Carrabelle, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball manager
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
2. Background
- University
- Edward Waters University
Awards & achievements
- Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2006 Presidential Medal of Freedom
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck%20O'Neil
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2398459
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Buck O'Neil born?
Born November 13, 1911.
When did Buck O'Neil die?
Died October 6, 2006, aged 94.
Where was Buck O'Neil from?
Buck O'Neil was from Carrabelle, Florida, United States.
What did Buck O'Neil do?
Buck O'Neil worked as baseball player, baseball manager.
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