The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum will continue its tradition of celebrating the life of <strong>Buck O&#8217;Neil</strong> with several events this week. O&#8217;Neil would have turned 97 this Thursday.</p><p><strong>&#8226;Thanks a Million Buck Day:</strong> Thursday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; First Watch restaurants will donate the day&#8217;s profits to the Negro Leagues and the effort to build the Buck O&#8217;Neil Education and Research Center. Alumni from the Negro Leagues and the Royals will appear.</p><p><strong>&#8226;Fazzino unveiled: </strong>Thursday, 2:30 p.m., the Negro Leagues will welcome 3-D pop artist <strong>Charles Fazzino</strong>, who will unveil his first piece in tribute to the Negro Leagues.</p><p><strong>&#8226;A Motown salute to Buck: </strong>Saturday, 8 p.m.. The event includes a Motown musical tribute and a concert by the Motown group the Temptations Review featuring <strong>Dennis Edwards</strong>.</p><p>For tickets or more information, please call the Negro Leagues at 816-221-1920.</p><p><strong><span class="subhead">TUESDAY</span></strong></p><p><strong>GREATER KANSAS CITY FOUNDATION:</strong><strong><span class="leadin"> benefits citizens with disabilities, luncheon with Mike Maslowski, former Chief Ed Budde and a current member of the Chiefs, autographs and Q&amp;A; noon; Hereford House Hollywood Room, 20th and Walnut streets; for reservations, 816-528-6600.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="leadin"><strong>BEHIND THE STATS:</strong> Show recording with Matt Fulks and Dave O&#8217;Hara; Royals hitting coach Kevin Seitzer will be the guest; 11:30 a.m. at Saints Pub &amp; Patio, 9720 Quivira Road in Lenexa. For more information, call 913-492-3900 or visit <a href="http://www.BehindTheStatsRadio.com">www.BehindTheStatsRadio.com</a>. </span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="leadin"><strong>KC TIGER CLUB LUNCHEON:</strong> weekly luncheon, broadcaster Kevin Kietzman will speak, quarterbacks coach David Yost will join by phone; noon; Westport Flea Market, 817 Westport Road; <a href="http://www.kctigerclub.com">www.kctigerclub.com</a> for more information.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="leadin"><strong>KC CATBACKERS:</strong> Chris Gough, host of Metro Sports&#8217; "Braggin Rights" segments, will be the guest. Terry Pierce, David Smale and others will represent the Catbackers against the Metro Posse in a filmed segment; happy hour at 5:30 p.m.; Lucky BrewGrille, 5401 Johnson Drive; <a href="http://www.kccatbackers.com">www.kccatbackers.com</a>.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="leadin"><strong>POKER:</strong> World Series of Poker final table watch party (7 p.m.) plus Lew&#8217;s Grill &amp; Bar Championship Poker tournament (tournament signup begins at 11 a.m.; tournaments in evening); Lew&#8217;s Grill and Bar, 7539 Wornall Road; <a href="http://www.lewsgrillandbar.com">www.lewsgrillandbar.com</a> for more information and a full schedule of the day&#8217;s events.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">WEDNESDAY</span></strong></p><p><strong>PITTSBURG STATE: </strong><strong><span class="leadin">KC Gorilla Club social; 6:30 p.m.; Johnny&#8217;s Tavern, 13410 W. 62nd Terrace in Shawnee, 913-526-7690.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="subhead">SATURDAY</span></strong></p><p><strong>TEAM SMILE: </strong><strong><span class="leadin">fundraising breakfast for organization that provides quality dental care to underserved populations, Willie Wilson and other celebrity waiters and waitresses from the Royals and Chiefs will be on hand; 8-10:30 a.m.; Chappell&#8217;s Restaurant &amp; Sports Museum, 323 Armour Road, North Kansas City; contact Helen Mohr at <a href="mailto:hmohr@typeaevent.com">hmohr@typeaevent.com</a> or call 816-283-1201 or visit <a href="http://www.teamsmile.org">www.teamsmile.org</a>.</span></strong></p><p><strong><span class="leadin" /></strong></p><p><hr class="infobox-hr-separator" /> <div class="infobox"> <strong><span class="infobox-head">WATCH PARTIES </span></strong><br /> For a list of watch parties and Web links to area sports fan clubs, go to the Keeping Up section at kansascity.com/sports/.</p><p></div>