It's not looking good. The family has been called and those with him are "very concerned."
If it happens, it will be a sad, sad, sad loss for the baseball community. I'm going to cry when he does pass. The amount of passion and life this man had for the game, and for life was unreal. Truly a great person, and the Hall of Fame will be emptier without him.
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Quoth David Banner: "Like a pimp"
It's not a beer belly. It's a gas tank for a sax machine.
Definitely will be a big loss to baseball. The man deserves to be in the hall.
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
Every time I saw Mr. O'Neil on TV it put a big smile on my face. I'd think, "Yes! Yes! That's the way you're supposed to feel about baseball." Put him in the Hall (along with Shoeless Joe).
__________________ Yankee by Birth, Rebel by Choice
I can't imagine why the HOF committee just doesn't put him in. It'll be a damn shame if they do it after he passes.
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Two Bears Dadda? Two Bears Benno, just two. ______________________________ ___________
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
Every time I saw Mr. O'Neil on TV it put a big smile on my face. I'd think, "Yes! Yes! That's the way you're supposed to feel about baseball." Put him in the Hall (along with Shoeless Joe).
Agree 100%. He should definitely be in the Hall.
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"A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have."
As previously said, he just made me smile when I saw him. If not for his accomplishments as a player and manager, he should be put in the hall for his contributions to baseball. It may not matter now though.
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"Rust on a nail builds tetanus. Rust on a barbell builds character, strength, and attitude." -EC
"Don't spend your life wishing. Spend it doing." -FishrCutB8
"You're a mutant, like a snake with two heads or a cat shy one nipple. Be thankful that your mutation is helpful." - LD
Definately an ambassador...the baseball world lost a valued icon.
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Two Bears Dadda? Two Bears Benno, just two. ______________________________ ___________
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
Two Bears Dadda? Two Bears Benno, just two. ______________________________ ___________
There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
This is indeed sad news. I can't think of any other athlete who embodies positive attitude and classiness the way Buck did.
__________________ The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. -- Carlos Castaneda
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