Buck O'Neil

Buck O'Neil (né John Jordan O'Neil Jr.; November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006)  was an American first baseman and manager in the Negro American League, mostly with the Kansas City Monarchs.  He became the first African American coach in Major League Baseball. He was important in the creation of Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.

On October 6, O'Neil died at the age of 94 due to heart failure and bone marrow cancer in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Category:1911 births
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Category:American baseball players
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