David Conrads, Buck O'Neil

I Was Right on Time

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Produktbeschreibung

Buck O'Neil, the man who won the admiration and the hearts of viewers of Ken Burns' PBS documentary, "Baseball", tells the story of his life, from his days in the Negro League to his career as the first African-American coach in the Majors. of photos.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon & Schuster
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juni 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 141mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 277g
• ISBN-13: 9780684832470
• ISBN-10: 068483247X
• Artikelnr.: 21092340

Autorenporträt

Buck O’Neil was a former all-star player, the manager for the Kansas City Monarchs, the chairman of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. O’Neil has the distinction of being the first Black American to hold a coaching position in major league baseball. He died in 2006.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Ken Burns
1. Why, Nancy, There You Are
2. Damn, There's Got to Be Something Better Than This
3. I Ate So Much My Mama Cried
4. People Tell Me I Look Good in a Dress
5. 18th and Vine
6. Seems Like I Been Here Before
7. Bring 'Em On
8. Now Hear This! Now Hear This!
9. Long Live the Monarchs
10. My Cub Scout Years
11. Love What You Do
12. Got to Give It Up
Index