Buck O'Neil
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1938 | Started with Kansas City Monarchs |
| 1939-42 | Monarchs won four consecutive Negro American League pennants |
| 1940 | Won Negro League batting title with a .345 average |
| 1942 | Appearance in the West All-Star game |
| 1942 | First World Series played between the Negro American League and the Negro National League |
| 1946 | Led Negro National League with a .353 batting average |
| 1947 | Career best batting average of .358 |
| 1948-55 | Named manager of Kansas City Monarchs |
| 1950 | Monarchs won the Western Divsion Championships |
| 1951-54 | Managed East-West all-star teams |
| 1956 | Signed with the Chicago Cubs as a scout |
| 1962 | First black coach hired by a major league |
| 1981 | Joined Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee |
| 1988 | Became scout for Kansas City Royals |
| 1990 | Co-founded Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City |
| 1996 | Received honorary degree from University of Missouri-Kansas City Bloch School of Business |
| 1998 | Named Midwest Scout of the Year |
| 1999 | Kansas State College Lifetime Leadership Award |
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