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"For Buck": Part Two - Bob Kendrick and Joe Posnanski on the Hall of Fame Legacy of Buck O'Neil

Episode Summary

Joe Posnanski, author of "The Soul of Baseball" and "The Baseball 100", joins Bob Kendrick to celebrate their friend, Buck O'Neil, and remember the day Buck was denied election to the Baseball Hall of Fame (14:31), his iconic speech at the 2006 induction ceremony (32:02), and the dignity and grace with which he responded, as well as pitch his candidacy for 2022. Plus, Bob raises a few issues with "The Baseball 100" on behalf of Satchel Paige (1:05:59).

Episode Notes

Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nlbmprez

Visit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - https://nlbm.com

Learn More About #MyBaseballMemory - Fox4KC.com

Read "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America" by Joe Posnanski - https://amzn.to/303C73n

Read "The Baseball 100" - https://amzn.to/2YlD71U