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Donations Pick Up For Buck O'Neil Campaign
Legendary Baseball Player Remains Hospitalized
POSTED: 10:20 pm CDT October 3,
2006
UPDATED: 10:31 pm CDT October 3,
2006
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Friends said legendary baseball player Buck O'Neil is still resting in a hospital and that his condition has not improved.O'Neil, 94, checked into a local hospital in mid-September for "extreme fatigue."However, donations toward a project honoring him have picked up. The Negro League Baseball Museum said so far, about $100,000 has come in for the project called Thanks A Million Buck, and the goal is to reach $1 million by Nov. 11, when a huge party is planned for O'Neil's 95th birthday.
O'Neil is one of the most sought-after speakers in sports. He's had a heavy schedule of public appearances for the past several months. O'Neil just missed being voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this year. He was a star player and manager for the Kansas City Monarchs in the 1940s and '50s, later becoming the first black coach in the major leagues. O'Neil is also a tireless promoter for the Negro Leagues Museum in Kansas City.
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Previous Stories:
- September 30, 2006: Buck O'Neil Remains Hospitalized
- September 27, 2006: Buck O'Neil Hospitalized For 'Extreme Fatigue'
- September 20, 2006: Campaign Continues To Honor Buck O'Neil
- August 8, 2006: Buck O'Neil Released From Hospital
- August 7, 2006: Buck O'Neil Could Get Out Of Hospital Tuesday
- March 9, 2006: Buck O'Neil's Snub May Be Museum's Gain
- February 27, 2006: Hall Of Fame Snubs KC's Buck O'Neil
- November 22, 2005: Buck O'Neil Considered For Baseball Hall Of Fame
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