A bill has been filed to honor a legendary figure in the history of baseball.
On Tuesday, Missouri state senators Ryan Silvey and Jason Holsman filed a bill that would rename the Broadway Bridge after Buck O’Neil.
@nlbmprez I am proud to announce that today I filed SB 1139 w/ @JasonHolsman to name the Broadway Bridge for Buck O'Neil.
— Ryan Silvey (@RyanSilvey) March 1, 2016
In a tweet, Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, called the news “outstanding.”
@RyanSilvey @JasonHolsman That is outstanding news! Wonderful tribute potential tribute to Buck!
— negroleaguesmuseum (@nlbmprez) March 1, 2016
Buck O’Neil was a Negro Leagues baseball All-Star. After his career with the Kansas City Monarchs was over, he became the first black scout for Major League Baseball and later the first black MLB coach in 1962.
O’Neil co-founded the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in 1990 and served on the board until his death in 2006. He was 94.
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