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MO HCR15
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/4/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Brown
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AI Summary
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Designates November 13, 2011, as "Buck O'Neil Day" in Missouri to honor the first African-American coach in Major League Baseball
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Recognizes O'Neil's career as a Negro League player with the Kansas City Monarchs (1938-1955), including leading the team to league titles in 1948, 1950, 1951, and 1953
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Acknowledges O'Neil's role as a scout for the Chicago Cubs starting in 1956, where he helped sign future Hall of Famer Lou Brock and other notable players
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Honors O'Neil's founding and leadership of the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City, serving as Chair of the Board of Directors from 1990 until his death in 2006
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Requests the Governor issue a proclamation for "Buck O'Neil Day" and directs the Missouri House Chief Clerk to send an inscribed copy of the resolution to Governor Jay Nixon
Legislative Description
Designates November 13, 2011, as "Buck O'Neil Day" in Missouri in honor of the first African-American coach in Major League Baseball
Last Action
Adopted (S)
5/3/2011