(O'Neil) is not going to be defined by the fact that he didn't get into the Baseball Hall of Fame. |
I can honestly say that Buck got a very fair hearing by this committee. |
It was a heavy task. And the folks at the Hall of Fame let us know this was a heavy task. |
The baseball players were really the first to dip their toes in the water of integration. It?s an example of a great institution that African-Americans were able to build and sustain, in spite of racism and depression, and because of its success, it helped to open doors and change America. |