Buck O'Neil

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:award gptkb:Buck_O'Neil_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
Presidential Medal of Freedom nominee
gptkbp:bats right
gptkbp:batting_average .288
gptkbp:birthDate 1911-11-13
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Carrabelle,_Florida,_United_States
gptkbp:deathDate 2006-10-06
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Kansas_City,_Missouri,_United_States
gptkbp:education gptkb:Edward_Waters_College
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:John_Jordan_O'Neil
gptkbp:helpedEstablish gptkb:Negro_Leagues_Baseball_Museum
gptkbp:honor gptkb:Buck_O'Neil_Seat_at_Kauffman_Stadium
gptkb:Statue_at_Negro_Leagues_Baseball_Museum
Buck O'Neil Bridge in Kansas City named after him
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buck O'Neil
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame
2022
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Jackie_Robinson
gptkb:Lou_Brock
gptkb:Oscar_Charleston
gptkb:Satchel_Paige
gptkb:Ernie_Banks
gptkb:Lee_Smith
gptkbp:knownFor advocacy for Negro Leagues history
gptkbp:league gptkb:Negro_Leagues
gptkbp:legacy promoted recognition of Negro Leagues players
gptkbp:manager gptkb:Kansas_City_Monarchs
gptkbp:MLBcoachFor gptkb:Chicago_Cubs
gptkbp:NegroLeaguesAllStar multiple times
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Buck
gptkbp:notableAchievement first African American coach in Major League Baseball
gptkbp:notableFor ambassador for baseball and civil rights
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:baseball_player
baseball scout
gptkbp:position first baseman
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Kansas_City,_Missouri,_United_States
gptkbp:scoutFor gptkb:Chicago_Cubs
gptkb:Kansas_City_Royals
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ora_Lee_Owens
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:Ken_Burns'_Baseball_documentary
The Soul of Baseball (book by Joe Posnanski)
numerous oral histories and interviews
gptkbp:team gptkb:Kansas_City_Monarchs
gptkb:Memphis_Red_Sox
Miami Giants
gptkbp:throws right
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:baseball
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4