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moviegeekjn
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 Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:20 pm Post subject: Buck O'Neil |
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Buck O'Neil died tonight.  |
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David B
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EvilJuan
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May he find eternal rest, and the peace that passes all understanding.
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McCray
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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| May he find eternal rest, and the peace that passes all understanding. |
you said how i was feeling wonderfully, EJ.
and you said the first words that came out of my mouth, david. kudos to both of you, now get the hell out of my head.
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Oden
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| Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:30 am Post subject: |
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| I was lucky enough to meet him a couple of times. Rest in peace, Buck. |
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David B
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| Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:36 am Post subject: |
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I always wanted to meet Buck. The closest I ever got was when we were both attending a Pirates game in Pittsburgh a few years ago (I shot video of him throwing out the first pitch).
From all accounts, a great person who handled life's unjustices with class and dignity. He will be missed. |
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stu
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| A friend said Gambo and Ashe are having a tribute to Buck tomorrow (Tuesday). They did a classic hour interview with Buck a few years ago. They are supposed to replay that around 5. It is well worth listening. |
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shoewizard
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| Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Hey, something good to listen to on the way to the fall league opener |
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matt
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G&A do a great job getting interviews with the Negro League players whenever they can.
I was reading about Satchel Paige today. He had an interesting career. There was a time when he played in the Negro Leagues (after being banned from them several times) where he was the highest paid athlete in the world. |
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TAP
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Brock, others remember Buck O'Neil at funeral
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Buck O'Neil, the former player-manager who became a beloved spokesman for the Negro Leagues, was remembered Saturday for his capacity "to love even in the face of hatred."
In February, he fell one vote short of making the Hall of Fame.
More than 600 friends and family members, including several Hall of Famers and prominent business and civic leaders, gathered for the private funeral service near the Negro Leagues Museum that O'Neil helped found in 1990. Later Saturday, several thousand people attended a public memorial service emceed by Hall of Famer Joe Morgan.
Lou Brock, one of several Hall of Famers whom O'Neil discovered and signed as a scout, recalled their first meeting. Brock was a teenager at the time.
"He got me started on a journey that became a 19-year major league baseball career," Brock said. "It's no wonder that baseball is considered America's pastime. Buck was one of its architects. He helped shape the game.
"But even greater, he shaped the character of young black men. He touched the heart of everyone who loved the game. He gave us all a voice that could be heard on and off the field. We who were close to him will forever seek to walk in the shade of his shadow."
Joining Brock in the congregation were fellow Hall of Famers Ernie Banks, Billy Williams and George Brett, as well as Atlanta Braves general manager John Schuerholz and Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo.
Brock noted that O'Neil, as a member of the veterans' committee, had succeeded in getting many Negro Leagues players into the Hall of Fame even though he had been shut out.
"Buck's illustrious season of life has now come to an end," he said. "We were honored and give God's glory for sending Buck O'Neil to lead us. We will miss him. We'll miss his laugh, his advice, his joy for life.
"Rest in peace, Buck, my father-figure, friend, motivator and mentor." |
That's my man, Lou.
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Catharsis
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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| TAP wrote: |
| espn.com wrote: |
Brock, others remember Buck O'Neil at funeral
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Buck O'Neil, the former player-manager who became a beloved spokesman for the Negro Leagues, was remembered Saturday for his capacity "to love even in the face of hatred."
In February, he fell one vote short of making the Hall of Fame.
More than 600 friends and family members, including several Hall of Famers and prominent business and civic leaders, gathered for the private funeral service near the Negro Leagues Museum that O'Neil helped found in 1990. Later Saturday, several thousand people attended a public memorial service emceed by Hall of Famer Joe Morgan.
Lou Brock, one of several Hall of Famers whom O'Neil discovered and signed as a scout, recalled their first meeting. Brock was a teenager at the time.
"He got me started on a journey that became a 19-year major league baseball career," Brock said. "It's no wonder that baseball is considered America's pastime. Buck was one of its architects. He helped shape the game.
"But even greater, he shaped the character of young black men. He touched the heart of everyone who loved the game. He gave us all a voice that could be heard on and off the field. We who were close to him will forever seek to walk in the shade of his shadow."
Joining Brock in the congregation were fellow Hall of Famers Ernie Banks, Billy Williams and George Brett, as well as Atlanta Braves general manager John Schuerholz and Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo.
Brock noted that O'Neil, as a member of the veterans' committee, had succeeded in getting many Negro Leagues players into the Hall of Fame even though he had been shut out.
"Buck's illustrious season of life has now come to an end," he said. "We were honored and give God's glory for sending Buck O'Neil to lead us. We will miss him. We'll miss his laugh, his advice, his joy for life.
"Rest in peace, Buck, my father-figure, friend, motivator and mentor." |
That's my man, Lou.
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I wish we heard more from Lou Brock these days. What is he up to?
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TAP
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I wish we heard more from Lou Brock these days. What is he up to? |
After retiring from baseball, Lou Brock prospered as a businessman, especially as a florist in the St. Louis, Missouri area. He still regularly appears at Cardinals games, where he is almost always greeted by a chant of "Loooouuuuuuuuuuuu".
Brock is the father of former USC Trojan and NFL player Lou Brock Jr.
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SweetSacrifice
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I got to meet Buck back in March. Lovely man. His autograph is something that will be at the top of my collectibles.
Miss you Buck! |
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TAP
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| A friend said Gambo and Ashe are having a tribute to Buck tomorrow (Tuesday). They did a classic hour interview with Buck a few years ago. They are supposed to replay that around 5. It is well worth listening. |
Scroll about halfway down THIS PAGE and you can hear Buck's interview.
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