I Was Right on Time - Hardcover

O'neil, Buck Wulf Steve; Wulf, Steve; Conrads, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684803054 ISBN 13: 9780684803050

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1996

Synopsis

A veteran of seven decades of professional baseball reminisces about his days in the Negro Leagues, offers an intimate portrait of Satchel Paige, and reveals his current work scouting for the Kansas City Royals at age eighty-two

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Review:

The beauty of former Negro League star Buck O'Neil's autobiography is its tone: it's filled with thankfulness for the life he's had. Born into an era of racial segregation, O'Neil--truly an inspirational presence in the Ken Burns documentary Baseball--has a right to be bitter for the opportunities denied him; instead, he is at peace with the opportunities he took. A man of unmistakable dignity, O'Neil is a marvelous storyteller, and I Was Right On Time reads like a fireside chat. He spins tales of baseball's barnstorming era, offers memories of his all-time Negro League all-star team, and weaves deft portraits of the stars he played with (and against), most affectionately his good friend and long-time teammate Satchel Paige. Still, O'Neil doesn't whitewash the past. He has stared down injustice and confronted insult, yet instead of lecturing, he opts to inform. Now in his 80s, O'Neil, as chairman of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, remains a living part of baseball memory. I Was Right On Time gives that memory a rich, resonant voice.

About the Author:

Buck O'Neil is currently the Chairman of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0684803054
• ISBN 13: 9780684803050
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272