To: Coleus
It's a tragedy that Buck O'Neil has not been inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame.
Here's a link to his
bio.5 posted on
08/02/2006 10:41:29 AM PDT by
Deut28
(Cursed be he who perverts the justice)
To: Deut28
You would probably enjoy this book.
9 posted on
08/02/2006 10:57:44 AM PDT by
HEY4QDEMS
(Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
To: Deut28
Heard an interview with Buck O'Neil on the radio yesterday. Still going strong in his nineties.
The interviewer did not shirk the race issue and Buck did not avoid answers.
What a tragedy that Negro players were not allowed to play with the white boys
13 posted on
08/02/2006 11:11:43 AM PDT by
Churchillspirit
(We are all foot soldiers in this War On Terror.)
To: Deut28
What, for four decent hitting seasons (above .300) and living a long life?
Is the HOF for truly great players, or just for political correctness? His is a great story, and he seems like a great guy, but that's not a HOF career, IMO.
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