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ISBN
9780684832470

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
068483247X
ISBN-13
9780684832470
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12038810611

Product Key Features

Book Title
I Was Right on Time
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Baseball / History, Baseball / Essays & Writings, Baseball / General
Publication Year
1997
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Author
David Conrads, Buck O'Neil
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
96-006370
Preface by
Burns, Ken
Dewey Edition
20
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Frank HigginsKansas City StarI Was Right on Timehas an amiability and truth that make it seem as if O'Neil is talking directly to the reader while both sit in the stands and enjoy a game at the field of dreams., Chicago Sun-Times [O'Neil's] wry memories of the Negro Leagues are just as captivating in print as they were on TV., Frank Higgins Kansas City StarI Was Right on Time has an amiability and truth that make it seem as if O'Neil is talking directly to the reader while both sit in the stands and enjoy a game at the field of dreams., Frank Higgins Kansas City Star I Was Right on Time has an amiability and truth that make it seem as if O'Neil is talking directly to the reader while both sit in the stands and enjoy a game at the field of dreams.
Dewey Decimal
796.357/092 B
Table Of Content
Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Ken Burns 1. Why, Nancy, There You Are 2. Damn, There's Got to Be Something Better Than This 3. I Ate So Much My Mama Cried 4. People Tell Me I Look Good in a Dress 5. 18th and Vine 6. Seems Like I Been Here Before 7. Bring 'Em On 8. Now Hear This! Now Hear This! 9. Long Live the Monarchs 10. My Cub Scout Years 11. Love What You Do 12. Got to Give It Up Index
Synopsis
From Babe Ruth to Bo Jackson, from Cool Papa Bell to Lou Brock, Buck O'Neil has seen it all. As a first baseman and then manager of the legendary Kansas City Monarchs, O'Neil witnessed the heyday of the Negro leagues and their ultimate demise. In I Was Right on Time, he charmingly recalls his days as a ballplayer and as an African-American in a racially divided country. Whether he's telling of his barnstorming days with the likes of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson or the day in 1962 when he became the first African-American coach in the major leagues, O'Neil takes us on a trip not only through baseball's past but through America's as well., An eye-opening biography of baseball legend Buck O'Neil, first baseman and then manager of the Kansas City Monarchs, who witnessed the heyday of the Negro leagues and their ultimate demise. From Babe Ruth to Bo Jackson, from Cool Papa Bell to Lou Brock, Buck O'Neil had seen it all. In I Was Right on Time, he charmingly recalled his days as a ballplayer and as a Black American in a racially divided country. From his barnstorming days with the likes of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson or to the day in 1962 when he became the first Black American coach in the major leagues, I Was Right On Time takes us on a trip not only through baseball's past but through America's as well., From Babe Ruth to Bo Jackson, from Cool Papa Bell to Lou Brock, Buck O'Neil has seen it all. As a first baseman and then manager of the legendary Kansas City Monarchs, O'Neil witnessed the heyday of the Negro leagues and their ultimate demise.InI Was Right on Time,he charmingly recalls his days as a ballplayer and as an African-American in a racially divided country. Whether he's telling of his barnstorming days with the likes of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson or the day in 1962 when he became the first African-American coach in the major leagues, O'Neil takes us on a trip not only through baseball's past but through America's as well.
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  • by progressiv_55
    07 Sep, 2022

    Outstanding book on life and the negro baseball league!

    what a eye opening book! well written and compelling and even society sad at some points. This book should be made into a movie.. After reading this book, i bought an autograghed buck baseball and was going to KC to the negro baseball hall of fame to meet him. Unfortunetly he passed before i could make this happen.. I feel i missed out meeting an outstanding human being.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: poppylfs

  • by davek1950
    24 Aug, 2021

    Great book

    Buck ONeil is a national treasure

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale

  • by 4354qcps
    05 May, 2021

    Great story if a true American hero and the perseverance he displayed .

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: worldofbooksinc

  • by d-wdmr-fw7tt5d
    09 Dec, 2020

    Great

    It is a great book. And it came in plenty of time.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: triadgoodwill

  • by shermski
    17 Feb, 2021

    A good read

    Fantastic journey through negro league baseball.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: betterworldbooks

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