When legendary Negro League player Buck O\'Neil asked Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, the renowned sports columnist was inspired by the question.
Driven by a relentless optimism and his two great passions--.
The Soul of Baseball is as much the story of Buck O\'Neil as it is the story of baseball.
He decided to spend the 2005 baseball season touring the country with the ninety-four-year-old O\'Neil in hopes of rediscovering the love that first drew them to the game.
When legendary Negro League player Buck O\'Neil asked Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, the renowned sports columnist was inspired by the question