When we watched Ken Burns’ baseball documentary, one of the guys who really jumped out at us was Buck O’ Neil. He just came across as a good man, a man who above all else was at peace with himself.
We remember him saying that when he heard Bo Jackson hit a home run that he heard a noise he only heard from three players in his life: Jackson, Babe Ruth and Josh Gibson. He was a great presence in that documentary.
We were looking for a You Tube Gold and came across this video where he discussed Ty Cobb, his racism and overall meanness and O’ Neil’s answers are graceful, compassionate and reflect his innate decency.