Buck O'Neil: un-Inducted Hall Of Famer

I've been saddened by the passing of 94 year old, Buck O'Neil, who still has not rightfully been inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. This is why major league baseball has never been on of my favorite sports, because of the systemic racism that still pervades it. Even after Black players were belatedly allowed in, starting with Jackie Robinson, there remains a bitter aftertaste for me because of the past exclusions. Many have visited the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, but I would not go across the street to visit it! Maybe its because I know that many of the records White players are credited with, would not have been attained if they had to compete on a level playing field with Black players from 1900 -1947. Even the icon, Babe Ruth, may not have held the batting records that he did, had he had to bat against the pitching of some of the better Black pitchers of that era. I admire those who can set aside the pain and hurts of the past, and move forward positively and hopefully. For me, it remains very difficult to smile and forget, and will probably always be that way.