Buck O’Neil, Negro League Baseball Legend, Dead At 94
Buck O’Neil, Negro League Baseball Legend, Dead At 94
Buck ONeils long love affair with baseball ended Friday, October 6 in a Kansas City, Missouri hospital. Mr. ONeil — player, manager, coach, scout, and good-will ambassador to the game — died at the age of 94. Well known in baseball circles for his talent and wit, he became a national icon after being featured in Ken Burns tremendous Public Broadcasting System documentary Baseball in
Baseball: H. Matsui 1-for-4 as Yankees lose 6-0 to Tigers
_ Hideki Matsui went 1-for-4 as the New York Yankees were blanked 6-0 by the Detroit Tigers in Game 3 of their American League division series on Friday.
No Bloodbath at Immucor
October is my favorite time of the year. The weather is starting to cool down, baseball playoffs are going on, and earnings season is just beginning. Kicking off earnings season in the health-related field is blood-testing diagnostic-equipment maker Immucor (Nasdaq: BLUD - News).
Lasorda, Baseball?s Pitchman
Major League Baseball hired Tommy Lasorda to star in an amusing advertising campaign that is designed to persuade fans to shed their natural biases and watch the playoffs without their favorite teams.