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Garland Buckeye

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Win–loss record
  
30-39

Role
  
Baseball player

Earned run average
  
3.91

Height
  
1.83 m


Strikeouts
  
134

Weight
  
108 kg

Name
  
Garland Buckeye

Positions
  
Center, Guard


Died
  
November 14, 1975, Stone Lake, Wisconsin, United States

Garland Maiers "Gob" Buckeye (October 16, 1897 – November 14, 1975) was a professional football and baseball player.

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Baseball career

Buckeye made his major league debut on June 19, 1918 for the Washington Senators at the Polo Grounds against the Yankees. He pitched the last two innings of a 9-0 game, allowing three hits, six walks, and four earned runs while striking out two batters.

From 1925 to 1927, he had some success as the fifth starter for the Cleveland Indians. On June 11, 1927, he gave up two home runs to Babe Ruth in the same game.

After a slow start in 1928, Buckeye was released and signed with the New York Giants. He pitched one game for them, giving up six runs in 3.2 innings.

Buckeye finished with a 30–39 record in 108 games pitched (67 starts). He had an earned run average of 3.91 and had one save.

Football career

Buckeye was a center and guard from 1920 to 1924 and 1926. In 1920, he played four games for the Chicago Tigers of the APFA. From 1921 to 1924, he played for the Chicago Cardinals of the APFA and NFL. In 1926 he played for the Chicago Bulls of the first American Football League.

Personal life and Slots charges

In 1938, Garland was indicted by a Waukesha grand jury on charges of keeping and using slot machines.

Buckeye is the great grandfather of MLB player, Drew Pomeranz.

References

Garland Buckeye Wikipedia


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