Trending Now - Bill White to Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award at Hall

WHO:

Bill White, 92 years old, recipient of the Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s Board of Directors

Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the Board of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, Jeff Kent, inductees into the Hall of Fame in 2026

WHAT:

Bill White selected as the 2026 recipient of the John Jordan “Buck” O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award

Award presented for extraordinary efforts to enhance baseball’s positive impact on society

White will be honored on July 25, 2026, during Hall of Fame Weekend

White is the seventh recipient of the Buck O’Neil Award, established in 2007

White's career statistics: .286 batting average, 202 home runs, 870 RBIs, six-time All-Star (eight-time including double All-Star Games)

WHERE:

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, New York

WHEN:

Award presentation on July 25, 2026

White's career spanned from 1956 to 1969

White served as National League President from 1989 to 1994

O'Neil passed away in 2006 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022

WHY:

Award honors individuals whose efforts broadened the game’s appeal and whose character, integrity, and dignity are comparable to Buck O'Neil

HOW:

The Buck O’Neil Award is presented at the discretion of the Board of Directors, not more frequently than every three years

Nominations for the award can be submitted by the public through written submissions

(UPDATED March 9, 2026 21:08 UTC)

Bill White, a 92-year-old baseball legend, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the John Jordan “Buck” O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors individuals who have significantly enhanced baseball's positive impact on society. The award will be presented during Hall of Fame Weekend on July 25, 2026, at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, where White will join the ranks of other inductees like Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, and Jeff Kent. White, a six-time All-Star with a career batting average of .286, is the seventh recipient of this prestigious award, which was established in 2007.