Induct Buck O'Neil into Baseball's Hall of Fame
On July 30th, 2006, seventeen Negro League legends, all deceased, will be inducted to the Hall of Fame. The eighteenth should be the man who made their names known to us, and for 70 years, has been ba... continue reading »
"The good of the game, Bud. The good of the game."
"A absolute disgrace that Buck has been overlooked Bud Selig must be blind or does not care"
"Now that Buck O'Neil is gone, you should induct him into Cooperstown, and rightly so, or else the powers that be in Cooperstown should be shunned - forever."
"Please let him in. As the son of a sharecroper in MD I grew up on negro base ball."
"He made me aware of many great players who came and went before my time. At a time when baseball is besieged by the growing steroid scandal (Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire and others) he puts the best of what baseball has to offer forward and his name and what"
"That ONeil was never inducted into the HoF during his lifetime is an obvious injustice, and it would be terribly sad had ONeil himself not handled it with such acceptance and grace. Now it's too late to honor the man as he truly should have been; a specia"
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"a great ambassador to the game and america"
"Completely agree with the document."
"Buck seemed to be a wonderful person. I met him at my daughter's graduation banquet that he took the time to attend."
"What a wonderful message this will send to our present and future baseball players."
"Do it already, it's a no brainer."
"One of the games great ambassadors and narrator of the Negro League story. His grace, class and love of the game (through a lifetime of great setbacks and disappointment) make him an example that will inspire others throughout the world. He is everything "
"Please do the right thing, and let Buck O'Neill into the HOF while he's still alive!"