I was right on time - david conrads

Buck ONeil, the man who won the admiration and the hearts of viewers of Ken Burns PBS documentary, Baseball, tells the story of his life, from his days in the Negro League to his career as the first African-American coach in the Majors.

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From Babe Ruth to Bo Jackson, from Cool Papa Bell to Lou Brock, Buck ONeil has seen it all.

As a first baseman and then manager of the legendary Kansas City Monarchs, ONeil 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 hes 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, ONeil takes us on a trip not only through baseballs past but through Americas as well.