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4.54 AVERAGE
4.54 AVERAGE
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Sweet book about the wonderful, life-affirming Buck O'Neil and his work championing the Negro Leagues - and his work bringing positive energy to all those whom he met.
One of the more endearing baseball nonfiction books I've ever read. Joe Posnanski is one of the best living baseball scribes, and here he treats us to a portrait of one of baseball's best characters. A joy to read.
My husband suggested I read this book. It was a quick, less mawkish read than Tuesdays With Morrie, to which it was compared. It was more a commentary on how Buck O’Neil, the great player, manager, and scout from the Negro League and Major Leagues made his way through his final years—years filled with recognitions and disappointments and ultimately, a habit of finding joy, even in times of sadness. Well written, it was worth the time spent.
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funny
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emotional
hopeful
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inspiring
reflective
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Great storytelling about a great man. Joe Posnanski and Buck O’Neill are fantastic ambassadors for baseball and two of Kansas City’s finest.
inspiring
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slow-paced
Buck O’Neil. Negro Leagues baseball player and manager. Major League coach and scout. And the driving force behind the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The author documents his travels with O’Neil in the last year of the 94-year-old’s life. The book is funny, inspiring, and touching, and a gift for those of us who weren’t fortunate enough to hear these words, “I’m Buck O’Neil. What’s your name?”
hopeful
inspiring
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I have read this book a few times, and each time I emerge more hopeful than before. The story of one man's vision of love, connection, and hope is powerful in its simplicity. I wish I had the chance to know Buck, and watch the friendship between him and the author develop.
The best sports book I've ever read that's not actually about sports. Its a quasi-biography about Buck O'Neil, a former Negro League player and manager, who even at 94 toured the country to spread awareness about the Negro Leagues' impact on baseball. A very quick read. Also, I'm not ashamed to admit it got a little dusty in my living room when reading the last 20 pages.
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If you like American history, you will like this book.
If you like good people, you will like this book.
If you like books, you will like this book.