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Originally Posted by KSigkid
http://sports.espn.go.com/minorlbb/n...ory?id=2523029
Yes, it's a bit of a gimmick, but if anyone deserves to do this, it is Mr. O'Neill. If anything, it is more of a joke that he hasn't been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Say what you will about his merits as a player (more of a Don Mattingly/Keith Hernandez type of player, great fielder and very good contact hitter), but his contributions to baseball over the last half century should more than qualify him for induction.
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Yeah - the Hall does its own Negro League wing, but doesn't include the guy who's done the most teaching and important work for the Negro Leagues since integration (not to mention, y'know, basically runs the NLHOF)?
I'm a massive Buck O'Neill For The Hall supporter.