The Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award is an award presented by the
National Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-r ...
not more than once every three years to honor an individual who enhances baseball's positive image on society, who broadens the game's appeal, and whose integrity and dignity are comparable to the namesake of the award,
John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil.
[Buck O'Neil Award]
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum official website. Retrieved 2011-10-15.[ There have been five recipients of the award since its inception in 2008.
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History
In 2008, the Hall of Fame dedicated a life-size bronze statue of O'Neil near the entrance of its museum. With the statue are a list of recipients of the award and a plaque that summarizes O'Neil's contributions to the game of baseball.[
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Awardees
See also
*John "Buck" O'Neil Legacy Award
The Legacy Awards are presented annually by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM), headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The "Hall of Game Award"—established in 2014 and honoring players who personify "the spirit of the way the game was p ...
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References
External links
Buck O'Neil Award
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum official website
Buck O'Neil Award
Major League Baseball trophies and awards
Awards established in 2008
Lifetime achievement awards
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