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Buck O'Neil (1911–2006)

As a boy near Sarasota, Florida, Buck O'Neil hung around the New York Yankees spring training camps, and occasionally would be allowed inside to see them play. However, as a young black boy in 1920s America, O'Neil had no chance to play baseball in the major leagues. Nevertheless, he started out as a first baseman with the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro Leagues... See full bio »

Born:

John Jordan O'Neil
in Carrabelle, Florida, USA

Died:

(age 94) in Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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2004 The Wayne Brady Show (TV series)
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– Episode dated 10 March 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2000-2001 ESPN SportsCentury (TV series documentary)
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– Roy Campanella (2001) … Himself
– Bob Feller (2001) … Himself
– Jackie Robinson (2001) … Himself
– Bo Jackson (2000) … Himself
– Bill Veeck (2000) … Himself
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1999 Crossing White Lines (documentary)
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1996 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
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– Episode dated 16 February 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1994 Baseball (TV mini-series documentary)
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– The National Pastime (1994) … Himself
– Shadow Ball (1994) … Himself
– A National Heirloom (1994) … Himself
– The Faith of Fifty Million People (1994) … Himself
– Something Like a War (1994) … Himself
 
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2009 Prime 9 (TV series)
 
2006 Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith (TV series)
 
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Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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A great baseball player and manager, he sent more Negro players to the "white" major leagues than anyone in baseball history. See more »

Nickname:

Foots See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio