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From Babe Ruth to Bo Jackson, from Cool Papa Bell to Lou Brock, Buck ONeil has seen it all. As a first baseman and then manager of the legendary Kansas City Monarchs, ONeil witnessed the heyday of the Negro leagues and their ultimate demise. In I Was Right on Time, he charmingly recalls his days as a ballplayer and as an African-American in a racially divided country. Whether hes telling of his barnstorming days with the likes of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson or the day in 1962 when he became the first African-American coach in the major leagues, ONeil takes us on a trip not only through baseballs past but through Americas as well.About the AuthorBuck ONeil is currently the chairman of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. A former all-star player and manager for the Kansas City Monarchs, ONeil has the distinction of being the first African-American to hold a coaching position in major-league baseball. A former scout for the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals, ONeil now resides in Kansas City, Missouri.
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