Buck O'Neil, a classy, inspirational, soulful human being... A great spokesperson able to reach an audience an provide a word of wisdom. God bless Buck..
Mr. Buck O'Neil. What a fine gentleman he was . A wise, classy patriot. He was a shining inspiration who had a big influence on me. God bless Buck O'Neil. A true American hero.
He touches your soul. He makes you smile, laugh, and cry. He's model handsome, even at his advanced age. His memory is like an encyclopedia. To think that he was ever treated with indignities is unimaginable. We'd be a much better country.....world, if we had more people like him. Thank you, "Buck".
You made it Buck into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Finally my friend. I wish you were still alive to celebrate it, but it some ways you still are very alive in this program. Alive and spreading the good news about the complex and fascinating history of baseball. There is not a better spokesperson for baseball than John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil.
Buck was/is a national treasure... I saw him speak once as a kid... He said some things that still move me until this day. Like when he was asked about if he wished that he had been born later so he could have gotten a shot in the majors, he always said 'No, I was born right on time.'... (he was a raconteur, and a good one, but he always had something important to say.) He reminds me of Yogi Berra, in some ways- they knew each other, of course... Yogi was seen as just a character, a storyteller, and his quality as a player (3 MVPs!) was obscured by his quirks, his sayings and stories, just like Buck's legacy has been... But, Buck O'Neil was unequivocally a great player, like Yogi was. My favorite Buck O'Neil saying, 'I was born right on time.' was like Yogi once said that 'If I had my life to do all over again, I'd do it all over again.' ...We should all hope to be able to say those things about our lives. There are people who are great players and there are great human beings. Buck O'Neil was both.
On June 1st, 2005, my wife and I had the pleasure of spending the day and then an evening at the ballpark with Mr. Buck in Kansas City at Kaufman Stadium. It is a day that I will cherish forever! Three wonderful players and the last living umpire from The Negro Baseball League. Mr. Bob Motley was that great umpire and Ulysses Hallimon,Jesse Rogers,and J.Watson were the players. We were there for the kick off the rolling exhibit of The Negro League Baseball Museum. My company worked with Mr. Buck to build a tractor trailer unit that would house and transport the museum’s many priceless pieces of history to every Major League Baseball park. I was so honored and proud to be associated with the NLBM and just to be able to sit around and listen to the stories these old men told that day. It was really great. I also remember John Mayberry coming by to be with Mr.Buck that day too. These were some of the nicest people I’ve ever met and Mr. Buck has such a kind spirit that touched everyone he met. God bless you Mr. Buck and may he continue to bless your wonderful Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Thanks for the memories!
He was quite a special man. I would of loved to have just sat there for hours just to reason to all his fabulous stories and memories. RIP Mr O'Neil. There should be more people in the world like you. It sure would be a better place
Mr. O'Neil was as fine a gentleman as the game of baseball has ever seen. After his playing days he spent his life being an ambassador for the game he loved so much. I had the privilege of meeting Mr. O'Neil in Sarasota, Florida when Twin Lakes Park was renamed in his honor. He was a living encyclopedia of baseball history. He remembered my father, whose high school shared the Kansas City Monarchs practice field with him in the 1950s, on sight alone. Mr. O'Neil paused upon seeing my Dad for the first time in 40 years and said: "you were a left-handed pitcher for DeLaSalle High School". I was absolutely in shock that he could remember a ballplayer from so long ago. America lost a treasure when Mr. O'Neal passed. We need more men like him. Please MLB, do the right thing and place Mr. O'Neil where he belongs, in the Hall of Fame.
I concur sir. When he passed it was the most devastating day I had experienced to date. I knew him, spent time with him, adored him and loved this man. He was, is and should be an inspiration to the nation.
I was working for the Pikes Peak Library District at the time and had the honor to tape this program. There was no better spokesperson for baseball than Buck O'Neil. He was close to 90 years old when he did this program and he was in such great shape, it looked like he could still hit the ball out of the park. And he really did, with this program.
He was the best spokesman that baseball could ever have. He truly loved the game. They had a chance to do the right thing and induct him before he passed and they didnt. It's a shame and a travesty. He was an incredible man .
What an amazing man and a true inspiration to all of us. His love for God, family and baseball is something that all us can learn from. Thank you for posting this amazing video
I was at this lecture and shook Buck's hand. It was still as strong as a vice with long delicate fingers just made for baseball. But his smiling eyes and the way he talked to me like I was the only other person in the world are my best memories. And he had a fine, gentile manner that would have made his parents proud.
Thank you for sharing your experience with this amazing gentleman. The expression in his eyes and his beautiful smile make us love him instantly. RIP MR. O'Neil.
I could have listened to Buck tell stories 24 hours a day. Like if I went into a coma and Buck is telling stories in my head, I might never come out of it
He has a statue in the Hall, and an honorary award named after him -- which is an even rarer honor. But he oddly doesn't have a Hall of Fame plaque, and isnt a member. You can thank the special 2006 Negro League Cmte for not including him :(
Who are the three people (haters) who gave a thumbs down for this program? Probably the same people who wouldn't vote him into baseball's Hall of Fame. What a shame!!!
For those of you who don't know, Buck still has his own seat in KCs stadium. Right behind homeplate. It's the only red seat in a sea of blue. They now give it to someone who is recognized as helping in the community. Rest easy, Buck.
Of course he should be in the HOF. But he has his own seat in KC's Kauffman Stadium... a lone RED seat in an otherwise blue ballpark. Have seen it many times. How many guys you know of have that? He was, as Bill James would say... a better man than a ballplayer. And he was one helluva ballplayer.
One of the GREATEST storytellers and Ambassadors of our country....a true American treasure, WHY HE IS NOT IN THE BBHOF IS A TRAVESTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The cruelest tragedy of all was that the HOF waited until Buck passed before enshrining him. He would have been so excited and thrilled to have been on the steps of Cooperstown where he belonged.
I had the pleasure to pit on John bucks suit. Ronny woo woo got it from. Buck. And he let me put in on. It had John buck signature on the inside pocket. I told woo woo this jacket is worth millions. Put it In a museum I told him. I said this worth 200k
The sad thing is we will never know. That is why I think current ballplayers are better than their stats suggest, compared to old major leaguers. Now, everybody has to play against the best in the world, regardless of skin color. Back then, the major leaguers did not have to.
Great person. We need more like him. He is missed. Bless you Buck.
Buck O'Neil, a classy, inspirational, soulful human being... A great spokesperson able to reach an audience an provide a word of wisdom. God bless Buck..
Buck O'Neil telling stories was ...and the footage IS an American treasure!!!
Could listen to this man talk baseball for hours
Mr. Buck O'Neil. What a fine gentleman he was . A wise, classy patriot. He was a shining inspiration who had a big influence on me. God bless Buck O'Neil. A true American hero.
I’ve got goosebumps listening to this man.
He touches your soul. He makes you smile, laugh, and cry. He's model handsome, even at his advanced age. His memory is like an encyclopedia. To think that he was ever treated with indignities is unimaginable. We'd be a much better country.....world, if we had more people like him. Thank you, "Buck".
Buck brought his dignity with him
You made it Buck into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Finally my friend. I wish you were still alive to celebrate it, but it some ways you still are very alive in this program. Alive and spreading the good news about the complex and fascinating history of baseball. There is not a better spokesperson for baseball than John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil.
Quite surely this man was bigger than any ol' Hall of Fame.
87 years old and sharp. Sharp mind, sharp wit and sharp dressed. A giant of a man.
Buck was/is a national treasure... I saw him speak once as a kid... He said some things that still move me until this day. Like when he was asked about if he wished that he had been born later so he could have gotten a shot in the majors, he always said 'No, I was born right on time.'... (he was a raconteur, and a good one, but he always had something important to say.)
He reminds me of Yogi Berra, in some ways- they knew each other, of course... Yogi was seen as just a character, a storyteller, and his quality as a player (3 MVPs!) was obscured by his quirks, his sayings and stories, just like Buck's legacy has been... But, Buck O'Neil was unequivocally a great player, like Yogi was.
My favorite Buck O'Neil saying, 'I was born right on time.' was like Yogi once said that 'If I had my life to do all over again, I'd do it all over again.'
...We should all hope to be able to say those things about our lives.
There are people who are great players and there are great human beings. Buck O'Neil was both.
On June 1st, 2005, my wife and I had the pleasure of spending the day and then an evening at the ballpark with Mr. Buck in Kansas City at Kaufman Stadium. It is a day that I will cherish forever! Three wonderful players and the last living umpire from The Negro Baseball League. Mr. Bob Motley was that great umpire and Ulysses Hallimon,Jesse Rogers,and J.Watson were the players. We were there for the kick off the rolling exhibit of The Negro League Baseball Museum. My company worked with Mr. Buck to build a tractor trailer unit that would house and transport the museum’s many priceless pieces of history to every Major League Baseball park. I was so honored and proud to be associated with the NLBM and just to be able to sit around and listen to the stories these old men told that day. It was really great. I also remember John Mayberry coming by to be with Mr.Buck that day too. These were some of the nicest people I’ve ever met and Mr. Buck has such a kind spirit that touched everyone he met. God bless you Mr. Buck and may he continue to bless your wonderful Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Thanks for the memories!
He was quite a special man. I would of loved to have just sat there for hours just to reason to all his fabulous stories and memories. RIP Mr O'Neil. There should be more people in the world like you. It sure would be a better place
a great and humble man! Mr. Buck Oneil
Mr. O'Neil was as fine a gentleman as the game of baseball has ever seen. After his playing days he spent his life being an ambassador for the game he loved so much. I had the privilege of meeting Mr. O'Neil in Sarasota, Florida when Twin Lakes Park was renamed in his honor. He was a living encyclopedia of baseball history. He remembered my father, whose high school shared the Kansas City Monarchs practice field with him in the 1950s, on sight alone. Mr. O'Neil paused upon seeing my Dad for the first time in 40 years and said: "you were a left-handed pitcher for DeLaSalle High School". I was absolutely in shock that he could remember a ballplayer from so long ago. America lost a treasure when Mr. O'Neal passed. We need more men like him. Please MLB, do the right thing and place Mr. O'Neil where he belongs, in the Hall of Fame.
I concur sir. When he passed it was the most devastating day I had experienced to date. I knew him, spent time with him, adored him and loved this man. He was, is and should be an inspiration to the nation.
Truer words have never been spoken
If the world had more men like him it would be a better place. He has left his mark on so many.
Amen to THAT
Amen indeed.
Was fortunate to have a few dinners with Buck in the press box prior to Royals games. In one word…….regal.
I was working for the Pikes Peak Library District at the time and had the honor to tape this program. There was no better spokesperson for baseball than Buck O'Neil. He was close to 90 years old when he did this program and he was in such great shape, it looked like he could still hit the ball out of the park. And he really did, with this program.
He was the best spokesman that baseball could ever have. He truly loved the game. They had a chance to do the right thing and induct him before he passed and they didnt. It's a shame and a travesty. He was an incredible man .
What an amazing man and a true inspiration to all of us. His love for God, family and baseball is something that all us can learn from. Thank you for posting this amazing video
I was at this lecture and shook Buck's hand. It was still as strong as a vice with long delicate fingers just made for baseball. But his smiling eyes and the way he talked to me like I was the only other person in the world are my best memories. And he had a fine, gentile manner that would have made his parents proud.
Wow what an experience that must have been!
Do you know what year this was recorded? Thanks!
Thank you for sharing your experience with this amazing gentleman. The expression in his eyes and his beautiful smile make us love him instantly. RIP MR. O'Neil.
@@juanitadaleslusher9628 this must have ben 1998 or 1999. Buck O'Neil says he's 87 years old.
I could have listened to Buck tell stories 24 hours a day. Like if I went into a coma and Buck is telling stories in my head, I might never come out of it
What a great man. Rest in peace Buck. Love to hear you speak. You had a great love in your heart only GOD could be your source of love.
Well, this is now my favorite video on the internet
It's a crying shame that Buck O'Neil isn't in the Hall of Fame. I refuse to visit until he is enshrined.
He is.
He has a statue in the Hall, and an honorary award named after him -- which is an even rarer honor. But he oddly doesn't have a Hall of Fame plaque, and isnt a member. You can thank the special 2006 Negro League Cmte for not including him :(
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Not as a player.
He should be though.
He’s been inducted now this year. Many years too late, but better late than never.
What a great human being he was. Buck O'Neil was a remarkable storyteller and has done so much for the appreciation of baseball.
What a human being. We’re all better off for having a man like him on this earth.
Who are the three people (haters) who gave a thumbs down for this program? Probably the same people who wouldn't vote him into baseball's Hall of Fame. What a shame!!!
Was blessed to have met him! What a class act!!!! Get him into the baseball Hall of fame!!!!!!!! Long overdue!!!!!!! RIP sir!!!!! 👍👏
John O'Neill, one of nature's noblemen. God bless him.
Buck was a national treasure
What a wonderful speech and a wonderful man, and he praised our heavenly father
What a guy. A credit to humanity. Such a positive outlook on life. An inspiration to all ages, colours and creeds. God Bless You Buck.
For those of you who don't know, Buck still has his own seat in KCs stadium. Right behind homeplate. It's the only red seat in a sea of blue. They now give it to someone who is recognized as helping in the community.
Rest easy, Buck.
a grand and great human. he is a hall of fame man. HALL OF FAME AWAKEN!
A Man a Real Man
If you never read his autobiography, "I Was Right On Time"... You should. He wrote as well as he talked. Great read.
Anyone who thinks I was born superior to that man is not very smart. I love you Buck.
Awesome
A fine Gentleman and a Great Ballplayer
BUCK FOR PRESIDENT!!
If God said you can play golf with 3 people past or present I’m choosing this man, bob kendrick and satchel Paige
That mans voice just grabs you.
Yes! I heard him speaking in a Jazz documentary and just wanted to listen to him speak some more ☺️ so here I am.
Of course he should be in the HOF. But he has his own seat in KC's Kauffman Stadium... a lone RED seat in an otherwise blue ballpark. Have seen it many times. How many guys you know of have that? He was, as Bill James would say... a better man than a ballplayer. And he was one helluva ballplayer.
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One of the GREATEST storytellers and Ambassadors of our country....a true American treasure, WHY HE IS NOT IN THE BBHOF IS A TRAVESTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MR.BUCK ONEIL BELONG IN THE HALL OF FAME!!! NOW!! STRAIGHT OUT WRONG!! HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE!! LONG OVER DUE!!! SHOW SOME RESPECT!!! 2021. .
If you can listen to him without smiling, there is something wrong with you.
The cruelest tragedy of all was that the HOF waited until Buck passed before enshrining him. He would have been so excited and thrilled to have been on the steps of Cooperstown where he belonged.
It's a shame I never heard of him
Welcome to the world of Buck O Neil!
I had the pleasure to pit on John bucks suit. Ronny woo woo got it from. Buck. And he let me put in on. It had John buck signature on the inside pocket. I told woo woo this jacket is worth millions. Put it In a museum I told him. I said this worth 200k
Cubs passed over Buck for GM.
The guy that got them Brock and Banks. Explains that 106 year drought.
When did this originally air?
Oct 1998
White baseball fans think Babe Ruth is the greatest player.They Never seen Josh Gibson, Cool papa Bell,Oscar Charlton,Monte Erving.
It's Monte Irvin.
It's Oscar Charleston...
Babe ruth : ty cobb ; : honus wagner : rajah hornsby : walter johnson wouldve say anytime to negro league baseball players all star battles
The sad thing is we will never know. That is why I think current ballplayers are better than their stats suggest, compared to old major leaguers. Now, everybody has to play against the best in the world, regardless of skin color. Back then, the major leaguers did not have to.