A favorite with collectors, this limited edition full-sized collectible bat features 2022 electee Buck O'Neil. Each bat measures 34"in length, finished in Monarchs team colors, and includes O'Neil's career statistics, jersey number, replica signature and the 2022 Induction logo. Limited edition of 500 individually numbered bats.
- Limited individually numbered edition of 500
- Full-size hardwood bat measures 34" in length
- Each bat is stained in corresponding team colors and protective finish
- Includes inductee career stats, Induction logo, jersey number and replica signature.
- Made in the USA
- Baseball Hall of Fame Exclusive Item
Player Biography
Buck O’Neil played, managed, coached, scouted and served as an executive for nearly eight decades – but his incredible legacy expands far beyond just baseball…O’Neil got his start in semipro ball before spending time with various barnstorming and minor league clubs…He broke into the Negro American League with the Memphis Red Sox in 1937, then latched on at first base for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1938…He would remain with the club for nearly two decades…From 1939-42, the Monarchs captured four consecutive Negro American League pennants, sweeping the Homestead Grays in the Negro League World Series in 1942…In 1948, O’Neil was named player-manager of the Monarchs – a role he would hold until 1955…O’Neil departed Kansas City in 1955 and signed on as a scout for the Chicago Cubs…The Cubs promoted O’Neil to their major league coaching staff in 1962, making him the first Black coach to serve on an AL or NL roster…A beloved champion of the game and gifted storyteller, O’Neil helped establish the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City in 1990.
A favorite with collectors, this limited edition full-sized collectible bat features 2022 electee Buck O'Neil. Each bat measures 34"in length, finished in Monarchs team colors, and includes O'Neil's career statistics, jersey number, replica signature and the 2022 Induction logo. Limited edition of 500 individually numbered bats.
- Limited individually numbered edition of 500
- Full-size hardwood bat measures 34" in length
- Each bat is stained in corresponding team colors and protective finish
- Includes inductee career stats, Induction logo, jersey number and replica signature.
- Made in the USA
- Baseball Hall of Fame Exclusive Item
Player Biography
Buck O’Neil played, managed, coached, scouted and served as an executive for nearly eight decades – but his incredible legacy expands far beyond just baseball…O’Neil got his start in semipro ball before spending time with various barnstorming and minor league clubs…He broke into the Negro American League with the Memphis Red Sox in 1937, then latched on at first base for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1938…He would remain with the club for nearly two decades…From 1939-42, the Monarchs captured four consecutive Negro American League pennants, sweeping the Homestead Grays in the Negro League World Series in 1942…In 1948, O’Neil was named player-manager of the Monarchs – a role he would hold until 1955…O’Neil departed Kansas City in 1955 and signed on as a scout for the Chicago Cubs…The Cubs promoted O’Neil to their major league coaching staff in 1962, making him the first Black coach to serve on an AL or NL roster…A beloved champion of the game and gifted storyteller, O’Neil helped establish the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City in 1990.
