Tag: John “Buck” O’Neil
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O’Neil, Negro Leagues player, dies at 94
From Major League Baseball: O'Neil, Negro Leagues player, dies at 94 John "Buck" O'Neil, one of a handful of survivors from the Negro Leagues, grew up too soon to benefit during his life's prime from a country that went on to dismantle the color barrier that stood in front of him. Yet he'd often tell…