Buck Freeman
American baseball player (1871–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the 1920s pitcher, see Buck Freeman (pitcher).
For basketball coach, see Buck Freeman (basketball).
John Frank "Buck" Freeman (October 30, 1871 – June 25, 1949) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball at the turn of the 20th century. Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) and 169 lb (77 kg), he both batted and threw left-handed. Freeman was one of the top sluggers of his era, his most famous feat being the 25 home runs he hit during the 1899 season.
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Buck Freeman | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: (1871-10-30)October 30, 1871 Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Died: June 25, 1949(1949-06-25) (aged 77) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 27, 1891, for the Washington Statesmen | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 20, 1907, for the Boston Americans | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .293 |
Home runs | 82 |
Runs batted in | 713 |
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