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By: The Starting Five » Blog Archive » We’ve Forgotten Our Negro League Past Part 1: Interview With Senior Writer Justice B. Hill of MLB.com

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:06:49 +0000

[...] out there for me. I never got to see them play or meet them personally. Larry Doby was one and Buck O’Neil was the other. I was hot on Buck O’Neil’s trail before he passed. It was almost set up [...]

By: 5 Questions For Our Culture In These Changing Times | The Starting Five

5 Questions For Our Culture In These Changing Times | The Starting Five — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:38:46 +0000

[...] Malcolm X and Buck O’Neil are the two people who have affected me the most. Malcolm had a rage that wells up in all of us. The difference is, he let it out. He spoke straight to the point and will an intelligence that left his critics both confused and enlightened. Yeah it was like that. I won’t speak too much on Malcolm because I have a piece I’m working on to be posted Feb 21, the day of his assassination. My goodness I wish I had the opportunity to meet him as much as I wanted to meet Buck. [...]

By: mizzo

mizzo — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:59:15 +0000

If I were a Giant’s fan there would lie a tremendous hole in my sports soul.

By: Mark O'Connor

Mark O'Connor — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:46:41 +0000

I’m a Barry-Man all the way. Greatest player I’ve ever seen, hands down. His range in the OF is diminished, yes, but his smarts, hands, timing and the rest are still high caliber. DH would be the best for him, but he can still play, make no mistake. Would you rather watch Adam Dunn? (Years ago I watched Dave Kingman play LF–urk!). The SFG’s need to “get youth” as they claim–who better to have around than BLB? Can you imagine being a young player and getting the chance to learn from the best? It could have worked in SF, management responded too much to the “Bonds fatigue” of (some) fans and (all) local media. Our loss. He can’t be “replaced.”

By: Mizzo

Mizzo — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:45:49 +0000

If Barry’s play is so foul and irrelevant then why is he number one the league in intentional walks every single season?

Barry will always be feared…just like R Moss.

We’ll see who has the cojones to insert Barry 6th in the batting order next season. If Barry has capable protection?

Goodness…

Stop hatin’ and Barry will get his ring. Because of raw and sheer hatred of Barry Bonds, major league baseball has made millions. Way more than his salary. Its ridiculous.

He deserves that respect regardless of how you think of him.

By: KevDog

KevDog — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:39:53 +0000

That Buck O’Neil was snubbed by those who vote for the HOF once again tells you all you need to know about the white MSM.

I leave for amonth and find Boney STILL making a fool of himself. The more things change….

By: Boney

Boney — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:10:08 +0000

Barry Bonds was a shell of his former self this year. To say that Peter Magowan is greedy because he doesn’t want to sign a 43 year old traveling media circus, who by the way, can’t play the outfield anymore and there’s no DH in the NL is flat out ignorant. I don’t think Bonds should be “fired” as he put it, but if he can’t contribute then why try to re-sign him for what he deems his value is? He wasn’t fired, he just won’t be re-signed. There are more than a handful of baseball players that are informed they aren’t going to be re-signed, where’s the pity party for them?

Bonds is grown man. He knows how it works in baseball, which is why this whole “they fired me” outlook he has is kind of weird.

By: HarveyDent

HarveyDent — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:18:42 +0000

I’ll keep an eye out for it Miz but the way Peterson runs for the Vikes I’m not expecting too much.

By: mizzo

mizzo — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:18:56 +0000

Well said HD. I’m covering the Eagles game this weekend in Minny. I’ll let you know how it went up close and personal. Staying in the same hotel, so I should also be able to get some quotes.

By: HarveyDent

HarveyDent — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:54:41 +0000

R.I.P. Mr. O’Neill

I always loved his class and grace ever since I ‘discovered’ his amazing story during Ken Burns’ ‘Baseball’ and always stopped whatever I was doing whenever I heard his voice on TV or the radio. There’s always a place for people like Mr O’Neill in the human struggle for dignity because even though injustice can make you angry and bitter sometimes it can also make you more determined to be a good person. Mr O’Neill embodied that and for that I appreciate him and don’t need a too-little, too-late plaque posthumously erected after he’s passed on. That’s good, Baseball, real good to dis this man at the end of his life by not electing him into the HOF when he was alive but to do it after he’s stepped off this coil. No thanks, I know his legacy is in Kansas City and not someplace where they would have made him the night janitor fifty years ago.

Don’t be bitter, Barry, because living well is always the best revenge and you’ll be just fine where ever you end up next year.

By: michelle

michelle — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:59:16 +0000

Josh Becekett is the best pitcher I’ve seen in a long time. The control and location of his pitches is cfrazy sick. As a Yankees fan it’s painful to watch knowing we could have had this kid. He’s money.

Buck rest in peace. Too littlte too late.

As for the wilf fires.

This is proff that we as humans aren’t in control of anything. We need to come together and support each other. All races. Celebrate what we bring to this world as individuals together. You never know when you might find yourself in a life threatning situation with a stranger, are you going to stop and ask what color they are if you need help? I doubt it. Stop the madness. We are all important to this world. I wish the mst would stop acting like blacks are insignificant.

By: MODI

MODI — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:32:44 +0000

The original article “Its Not Steve Nash’s Fault: A Study in White Privilege” and Jack McCallum’s response can be accessed in this “response to the response”:

http://www.cosellout.com/?p=142

By: mizzo

mizzo — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:43:38 +0000

Damn it’s gone. What was the story?

By: origin

origin — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:30:56 +0000

Not to change the subject…………..but Modi got them good ole boys hot…………http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jack_mccallum/10/18/mvp.race/index.html

By: evan

evan — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:58:51 +0000

Beckett’s been doing it. In fact, the best in-person sports event of my life was his canvas:

http://nerditry.com/?p=26

By: Diallo

Diallo — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:09:28 +0000

Shaq thought Kobe was selfish and a ball hog? They don’t call him–er he doesn’t call himself “Ricky Buckets” for nothing:) This season is gonna be so entertaining…for all the wrong reasons.