Buck O'Neil

Buck O'Neil was a former all-star player, the manager for the Kansas City Monarchs, the chairman of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. O'Neil has the distinction of being the first Black American to hold a coaching position in major league baseball. He died in 2006.

Buck O'Neil was a former all-star player, the manager for the Kansas City Monarchs, the chairman of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. O'Neil has the distinction of being the first Black American to hold a coaching position in major league baseball. He died in 2006. See less