Buck O'Neil
This celebrity goo was created by Erik Bates.
Scott Hardie may have altered Erik's goo before publication.
publication date: Monday, October 23, 2006 (part of Round XXVIII)
category: 
Sports
clue: This butterfly was overlooked right up to the end. I guess a dollar just doesn't go as far as it used to.
explanation: O'Neil played for and managed the Kansas City Monarchs ("butterfly") during his baseball career, but was passed over for induction to the Hall of Fame. The word "dollar" was a play on his nickname Buck. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Matthew Preston, Mike Eberhart, Elliot Farney, and Kerry Odell
trivia: Erik Bates requested this goo because O'Neil's passing had meant a lot to the Kansas community where Erik lived.
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