[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H7176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING BUCK O'NEIL

  (Mr. DUNN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the newest Baseball Hall 
of Fame inductee, Buck O'Neil.
  John Jordan ``Buck'' O'Neil is a native of Carrabelle, Florida, and 
signed with the Memphis Red Socks in 1937, then with the Kansas City 
Monarchs the next year.
  O'Neil was a three-time all-star and became a Negro World Series 
champion in 1942.
  O'Neil later served as manager of the Monarchs and a scout for the 
Chicago Cubs.
  Buck made history as the first Black National League coaching staff 
member and was determined to keep the memory of the Negro Leagues alive 
and helped establish the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
  Last Sunday, Buck was inducted posthumously into the National 
Baseball Hall of Fame, a well-deserved and long-overdue honor.
  Because of legends like Buck O'Neil, America's favorite pastime is 
what it is today.

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