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Ken Burns on Buck O'Neil

Kansas City, MO – A recording of documentary film-maker Ken Burns' remarks at Buck O'Neil's public memorial service at Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium. Burns' PBS documentary Baseball brought O'Neil's retelling of Negro Leagues history to national prominence.

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