The 94-year-old man traveling from Kansas City to San Diego Thursday had trouble boarding and disembarking from his flight, but it had nothing to do with any of the physical infirmities associated with age. No, John Jordan ''Buck" O'Neil had trouble getting to his seat because so many of his fellow travelers wanted his autograph, and he couldn't leave the ... (Full article: 2583 words)

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