Buck Etchison
| Buck Etchison | |
|---|---|
| First baseman | |
| Born: January 27, 1915 Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Died: January 24, 1980 (aged 64) East New Market, Maryland | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 22, 1943, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1944, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| At bats | 327 |
| RBI | 35 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Batting average | .220 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Clarence Hampton "Buck" Etchison (January 27, 1915 – January 24, 1980) was an American professional first baseman who played for the Boston Braves in parts of two seasons spanning 1943–1944.
At the end of the 1944 season, he was sent to the minor league Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association, as one of the players to be named later when the Braves received Dick Culler and Tommy Nelson in August 1944. Etchison would replace Heinz Becker in the Brewers lineup when the latter was promoted to the Chicago Cubs.[1]
Etchison was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died at the age of 64 in East New Market, Maryland of a heart attack.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brewers Get First Baseman Buck Etchison". The Waukesha County Freeman. October 16, 1944. p. 7. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Etchinson, 64, Ex-Baseball Player, Dies". The Baltimore Sun. January 27, 1980. p. 14. Retrieved September 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Buck Etchison at Find a Grave
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