With lipstick on his cheek from greeting fans, Buck O’Neil stands for the National Anthem at Kaufmann Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Buck O’Neil stands with a statue of himself at the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo. Since 1990, he’s been a tireless fundraiser and goodwill ambassador for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Buck O’Neil walks to the field as he is introduced before a minor league all-star game. (Charlie Riedel / AP)
Buck O’Neil managed Jackie Robinson with the Kansas City Monarchs and says there were better players in the Negro leagues. (Gary Friedman / LAT)
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John “Buck” O’Neil talks about the Negro League at the Baseball Hall of Fame Induction in Cooperstown, N.Y. (Jim McKnight / AP)
O’Neil was resting comfortably Monday, Aug. 7, 2006, after being hospitalized over the weekend. The 94-year-old O’Neil was admitted to a hospital Saturday after complaining that he didn’t feel well, said Bob Kendrick, a friend who also is marketing director for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. (Chris Cummins / AP)
