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Black Diamonds

Inducting Buck | Featuring the Late Buck O'Neil

Black Diamonds

SiriusXM

History, Baseball, Black History, Sports, Negro Leagues, Documentary, Equality, Society & Culture, Civil Rights

4.8617 Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Bob Kendrick delivers the unofficial Hall of Fame speech of Buck O'Neil - remembering his friend, celebrating his mentor, and immortalizing a legend, as he runs through the emotions of this past weekend's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Featuring the archived voice of Buck O'Neil himself.

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is outstanding.

0:09.0

I've done a lot of places.

0:10.0

I've done a lot of things that I really like doing.

0:13.0

I hit the Grand Slam home run.

0:15.0

I hit for the cycle.

0:17.0

I've had a hole in warning golf.

0:20.0

I've done a lot of things I like doing.

0:21.6

I shook hands with privyverted, true ones.

0:24.6

But I'd rather be right here right now

0:26.6

represent these people that help build a bridge

0:31.6

across the chasm of prejudice.

0:35.6

Well, as I've made my mind the chasm of prejudice.

0:43.9

Well, as I've made my way to Vero Beach, Florida,

0:49.8

to speak to young aspiring upcoming baseball players who are participating in the Hank Aaron Invitational.

0:53.4

I am still basking in the glow of what was an

0:57.0

incredible weekend for the late great Buck O'Neill, Minnie Minnie Mino and Bud Fowler as well,

1:03.4

but particularly Buck O'Neill, the heart and soul of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

1:10.2

My affinity and love for Buck is not a secret.

1:15.3

I wear it on my sleeve and I wear it proudly

1:18.3

that I am a disciple of Buck O'Neill.

1:21.8

And that is something that I hold in high esteem.

1:27.0

And so as I continue to bask, and I'm sure I'll be basking for a while,

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