Buck O’Neil

Buck O’Neil honored with statue in Cooperstown

ByThis Day in Baseball July 25, 2008November 11, 2022

On July 25, 2008, a statue is dedicated at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum honoring former Negro leagues legend Buck O’Neil. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference Box Score

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Buck O’Neil became the first African American to become a coach in the Major Leagues

ByThis Day in Baseball May 29, 1962September 15, 2024

On May 29th, 1962, Buck O’Neil became the first African American to become a coach in the Major Leagues, with the Chicago Cubs

Birth

Future Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams is born

ByThis Day in Baseball June 15, 1938June 15, 2023

@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ On June 15, 1938, future Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams was born in Whistler, Alabama. His father Frank was a stevedore who had also played first base for the semipro Whistler Stars. Williams grew up in a segregated neighborhood. He attended Whistler High School. Entering professional baseball in 1956,…

Buck O’Neil honored with statue in Cooperstown

Buck O’Neil became the first African American to become a coach in the Major Leagues

Future Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams is born

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