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Legacy Seat program

Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat program
Royals continue to honor select fans who make a difference throughout 2009 season in O'Neil's memory.

Congratulations to the recipients of the Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat program!

To honor O'Neil and his contribution to Kansas City, the Royals have created the contest that will fill "Buck's seat" for every 2009 home game with a member of the community who, on a large or small scale, embodies an aspect of O'Neil's spirit.

The Royals invite members of the community to nominate individuals they feel are worthy of filling "Buck's seat." Please nominate someone here:
Nominate an individual to sit in Buck's seat »

The following individuals have made an important impact on the people around them and pay tribute to Buck O'Neil by sitting in the seat location he sat in at Kauffman Stadium. Click on each winner's name to find out more about them.

2009 Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat Honorees

April 10 - Steve Pack
April 11 - Pat Delano
April 12 - David Smith
April 13 - Jim Hall
April 14 - LeRoy Zimmerman
April 15 - Jim "Mudcat" Grant
April 24 - Jackie Buycks
April 25 - Kent Bender
April 26 - Alexander Austin
April 27 - Fred Bleedorn
April 28 - Colonel Thomas Weafer
April 29 - Joe Nastasi
April 30 - Miles Nelson
May 4 - Dennis Hurla
May 5 - Ron Johnson
May 6 - DeMorris Smith
May 7 - Melanie Chezem
May 14 - Mary Lou Kegler
May 15 - Johanna Koskinen
May 16 - Mike Mathews
May 17 - Bob Swafford
May 19 - Rebecca Queen
May 20 - Bob Shaumeyer
May 21 - Jake Simonitsch
May 25 - SSG Robert L. Oliver
May 26 - Sue Jasperse
May 27 - Duane Lewis
May 29 - Colleen Foudree
May 30 - Rev. Spencer Barrett
May 31 - Jane Rinehart
June 12 - Margie Burton
June 13 - Robbie Sue King
June 14 - Rita Oliver
June 16 - Ernest Smith
June 17 - Janet Oleson
June 18 - Stephanie Pikell
June 19 - Alesia Hamilton
June 20 - Dr. Marjorie Williams
June 21 - Matthew Gwynn
June 29 - Willie Arthur Smith
June 30 - Paul Yarick

July 1 - Mindy Walker
July 2 - Dr. Bob Hill
July 3 - Melvin Deiter
July 4 - Judge Jay Daugherty
July 5 - Cathy McKay
July 17 - Kenny Clemens
July 18- Kelly Barth
July 19 - Jim McPherson
July 20 - Game Rained Out
July 21 - Janell Smith Carson
July 22 - Lisa Rush
July 24 - Tony Stutey
July 25 - Kenny Smith
July 26 - Steve Oldfield
Aug. 4 - Marla Brassfield
Aug. 5 - Jerry Gibson
Aug. 6 - Julie Brock
Aug. 7 - George Toma
Aug. 8 - Sgt. Dan Carney
Aug. 9 - Sgt. Dale Jinkens
Aug. 21 - Joe Jennings
Aug. 22 - Maranatha Academy Girls' Relay Team
Aug. 23 - Diane Yeamans
Aug. 24 - Cullen Jones
Aug. 25 - David Welsh
Aug. 26 - Dr. Toni Diehl
Sept. 4 - Rev. Don Coleman
Sept. 5 - Maria Chaurand
Sept. 6 - Sam Gould
Sept. 7 - Karl Morris
Sept. 8 - Billie Bock
Sept. 9 - SuEllen Fried
Sept. 10 - Al Cerne
Sept. 21 - Louis Beck
Sept. 22 - Jim Thomas
Sept. 23 - Velma Bowman
Sept. 24 - Regan Getman
Sept. 25 - Bob Motley
Sept. 26 - Jack Morrell
Sept. 27 - Teri Gillespie

  

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