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Buck Etchison

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Clarence Hampton Etchison
First baseman
Born: (1915-01-27)January 27, 1915
Baltimore, Maryland
Died: January 24, 1980(1980-01-24) (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 bats327
RBI35
Home runs8
Batting average.220
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 1945 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.[1]

Etchison was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died at the age of 64 in East New Market, Maryland.

References

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  1. ^ "Buck Etchison Transactions". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved February 23, 2009.
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