11th anniversary of Buck O'Neil's death

Full Name: Buck O'Neil
Nationality: American
Profession: Baseball Player and Coach
Why Famous: The first African-American coach in the history of Major League Baseball. During the time that American baseball was segregated, O'Neil worked for many years in the Negro American League with the Kansas City Monarchs.

Helping to renew interest in his era of baseball, O'Neil had a major hand in establishing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City.
Born: November 13, 1911
Star Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Carrabelle, Florida, USA
Died: October 6, 2006 (aged 94)
Cause of Death: Heart attack