Black History Month: Buck O’Neil, MLB's first black coach
Every day during Black History Month, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history. Late last week, Frank Robinson, MLB’s first black manager

Every day during Black History Month, SI is paying homage to unsung heroes in black sports history. Late last week, Frank Robinson, MLB’s first black manager died at 83. But before Robinson, there was Buck O’Neil, the first black coach in the Majors. SI remembers O’Neil’s story.
