Buck O'Neil, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBuck O'Neil
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1911
Place of Birth: Carrabelle, Florida, United States
Date of Death: 06-Oct-2006
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Buck O'Neil
- "Buck" O'Neil (né John Jordan O'Neil Jr.; November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was a 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.
- 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. O'Neil's life was documented in Joe Posnanski's award-winning 2007 book The Soul of Baseball.
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