“Just follow Buck O'Neil. This man is a leader, he's a genius. He understands people. He understands life. He will keep this going. He never gives up on situations he believes in. He's not discouraged about any of this. He believes he came along at the right time and is doing the right thing. He started the Negro League Museum in Kansas City. That was his goal, his mission, and many people resented that. But he stayed on course with his situations. All of us should learn from this man. He's an ambassador, he's a humanitarian. We should follow him and see what he has to say.”
“Yes, he is. Being with him and seeing him play in this city and being around him to see how he played, he hustled, his love for the game, the way he responded to people was a big inspiration to me.”
“It was a wonderful play, and I was just enthusiastic about the Cubs playing well and getting the chance to come back, which they eventually did. I forgot about the rule. The man was very nice about it. I don't think he knew who I was, but I said I was sorry. I should have known.”
