Thursday, Apr 19, 2007

Tribute to Buck O'Neil - Part 1

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Wayne listen's in on an interview with baseball great Buck O'Neil. John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil was an American first baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably in the Negro American League with the Kansas City Monarchs. After his playing days, he became the first African American coach in Major League Baseball. In his later years he became a popular speaker, helping to renew interest in the Negro leagues, and played a major role in establishing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.

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