The Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award will honor an individual
whose extraordinary efforts enhanced baseball's positive impact on
society, has broadened the game's appeal, and whose character,
integrity and dignity are comparable to the qualities exhibited by
O'Neil.

I think we can say GIL fits the mold here--the above came from HALL
site & remember BUCK stated at the HALL-GIL deserves to be in HALL--
how fitting for GIL to be first recipient now in 2009 or 2010--HALL
can do when they want--Write Joe Morgan at HALL to get this done for
GIL.