“(Give it Up For) Buck O’Neil,” Bob Walkenhorst
Posted: June 2, 2020 Filed under: 20th Century, Pop culture | Tags: Baseball, Buck O'Neil, Kansas City Monarchs, music, Negro Leagues, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, sports 2 CommentsBuck O’Neil is hailed as a legend, especially here in the Kansas City area. Not only was O’Neil a great ballplayer, but his achievements off the field were arguably even greater. He not only worked to spread interest in the Negro leagues, he also played a huge part in the establishment of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City.
I could listen to Buck O’Niels voice every night before bed, not because it’s boring, but because it soothes like a lullaby.
I can’t figure out if O’Neil had grandkids — familial details seem to have been kept pretty private — but if he did, I bet bedtime stories with Grandpa Buck were a real treat.