6 minute Video on Buck O'Neal

[Demonpenz]

[Danguardace]

Thanks for sharing

[Ubeja Vontell]

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The speed of Negro League star Cool Papa Bell was legendary. Story goes he once hit a grounder between first and second, and had to jump over the ball on his way to second, cat was fast.

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Negro National League and East-West League

Bell at the 1936 East–West All-Star Game
Bell joined the St. Louis Stars of the Negro National League (NNL) as a pitcher in 1922. Bell earned his nickname in his first Negro league season; he was referred to as "Cool" after striking out standout player Oscar Charleston and added "Papa" to the nickname because it sounded better.[3] At first, Bell made only occasional appearances in the outfield. By 1924, at the urging of manager Bill Gatewood, Bell began working on his defensive skills and appearing more in the outfield.[4]

Bell ultimately made a permanent move to center field and stopped pitching. Before becoming an outfielder, Bell batted right-handed and threw left-handed. His transition to the outfield was aided by learning to bat as a switch hitter. When he batted left-handed, his baserunning speed was even more problematic for opponents because he was a couple of steps closer to first base. Biographer Shaun McCormack points out that Bell did not have a strong throwing arm. However, Bell's speed allowed him to play very shallow in the outfield and to still catch balls that were hit behind him.[5]

Pitchers tried to avoid issuing walks to Bell, because he was often able to steal both second base and third base, scoring a run on the next play. Bell could also sometimes score a run if he was on first base and the batter got a base hit.[6] Bell described the style of play on the occasions when the Negro league players faced white teams in exhibitions: "We played a different kind of baseball than the white teams. We played tricky baseball. We did things they didn't expect. We'd bunt and run in the first inning. Then when they would come in for a bunt we'd hit away. We always crossed them up. We'd run the bases hard and make the fielders throw too quick and make wild throws. We'd fake a steal home and rattle the pitcher into a balk."[7]

I don't buy he could switch off the light get undressed and under the covers before it got dark fast.

[Simply Red]

Did you know that Ted Bundy's first dog was named Lassie?

[kysirsoze]

I don't recall ever seeing an interviewer break down in tears like Harold Reynolds did here just hearing Kendrick talk about Buck. Pretty powerful.

[cosmo20002]

Nice. But thread title is false.

[eDave]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Nice. But thread title is false.

What compels you to be a dick all the time?

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by eDave

What compels you to be a dick all the time?

Lighten up, jackass.

[Ubeja Vontell]

Love the history of things those origins.

We all know the story of baseballer Jackie Robinson, what people don't know is his older brother Mack won the silver medal in the 200m at the 36 Olympics (Jesse Owens).